A U.S. Air Force employee and former Army officer is accused of sending sensitive information to a foreign online dating platform at his request.
David Franklin Slater, 63-year-old employee Offutt Air Force Base An Omaha, Nebraska, man is accused of sending defense information through a dating platform in 2022 to someone claiming to be a woman living in Ukraine.
Slater is also a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, has top-secret clearance on the base, and took the job immediately after retiring from his previous military position, the Justice Department said. fox news.
Slater “intentionally, unlawfully and unlawfully” transmitted information classified as “secret” that he had reason to believe could be used against the United States or to aid a foreign country. has been done.
Here are the messages allegedly sent to Slater through the dating platform:
- “American intelligence says that 100% of Russian troops are already inside Ukrainian territory. Do you think this information is reliable?”
- “What are you seeing on the screen in the special room? That’s very interesting.”
- “By the way, you were the first to tell me that NATO countries are traveling by train, and now (already in the evening) this has been announced on the news. I am an informant! How was the meeting? Was it a success?”
- “Dear Dave, do NATO and Biden have a secret plan to help us?”
- “Dave, it’s great that you’re informed.” [Specified Country 1] beginning. Could you please let me know right away? You are my secret agent. with love. “
- “Dave, the supply of weapons is completely classified, which is great!”
- “Dear Dave, thank you for the valuable information. It’s great to have two officials from the United States going to Kiev.”
- “Dave, I hope NATO has a very unpleasant ‘surprise’ in store for President Putin tomorrow! Can you tell me?”
- “You have work in the operations center today, remember? There must be a lot of interesting news there, right?”
Matthew G. Olsen, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s National Security Division, said Slater “intentionally transmitted sensitive national defense information to others in blatant disregard of his oath to protect the nation’s security and secrecy.” . “The Department of Justice intends to hold accountable those who knowingly and knowingly put our country at risk by disclosing classified information.”
The indictment alleges that Slater attended a U.S. Strategic Command briefing regarding the Russia-Ukraine war and was privy to top secret information.
The Air Force employee also allegedly transmitted information including military targets and Russian military capabilities.
Slater faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on each charge.
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