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Pentagon Leaker Jack Teixeira Gets 15-Year Sentence for Sharing Secrets

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Pentagon Leaker Jack Teixeira Gets 15-Year Sentence for Sharing Secrets
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Jack Teixeira, a former Massachusetts Air National Guard member, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing and sharing classified Pentagon information online. Teixeira pleaded guilty to six counts under the Espionage Act for leaking documents on Discord, including details about U.S. military support to Ukraine and foreign threats to American forces. He had access to these documents due to his top-secret security clearance obtained in 2021.

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  1. Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison for sharing military secrets online  NBC News
  2. Teixeira Is Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison  The New York Times
  3. Pentagon classified document leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison  USA TODAY
  4. Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira receives 15 years for secrets leak  Fox News
  5. Discord leaker Jack Teixeira awaits sentence for sharing U.S. secrets  The Washington Post

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