Mass. Air National Guardsman accused of Pentagon leak to remain detained without bail.

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Mass. Air National Guardsman accused of Pentagon leak to remain detained without bail.
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Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, accused of leaking classified documents, has been ordered to be held without bail while he awaits trial. Teixeira allegedly accessed classified documents pertaining to the war in Ukraine and U.S. spy operations, and posted some of them in an online chat group. He is facing multiple charges under the Espionage Act and up to 25 years in prison if convicted. Prosecutors argued he is a flight risk and could leak more classified information, especially to a foreign entity that could help him flee in exchange for his knowledge.

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