US EditionFormer Army colonel sentenced to 2 years for sharing classified war plans with woman he met online
Kevin Charles Luke pleaded guilty to sharing classified military operation details via personal phone, violating nondisclosure agreements, and was sentenced to two years in federal prison.
- On Wednesday, Kevin Charles Luke, 62, retired U.S. Army colonel, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty last year to unauthorized communication of national defense information.
- He photographed a government email on his computer screen and texted the image from his personal cellphone to the woman he met online, despite his phone not being authorized for classified material.
- Prosecutors said the classified email contained planned-operation details like targets, date, goals and means; the U.S. Attorney's Office said, `The unauthorized release of the information contained within the photograph could be expected to cause serious damage to the national security of the United States.`
- Given his senior background, Luke held a `top secret` security clearance and served nearly four decades before retiring as a colonel in June 2018.
- The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida prosecuted the case, involving Luke, who worked as a civilian at U.S. Central Command in Tampa, linked to MacDill Air Force Base.
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Ret. Army Colonel Gets 2 Years in Classified Info Leak
After admitting he shared classified war plans with a woman he met online, a retired U.S. Army colonel who once held access to some of the nation's most sensitive military secrets is headed to federal prison.
Retired Colonel’s Classified Text From CENTCOM In Tampa Ends In 2-Year Prison Stint
TAMPA, Fla. – A retired U.S. Army Colonel and former civilian employee at U.S. Central Command is headed to federal prison after leaking top-secret military plans via a text message. Kevin Charles Luke, 62, of Tampa, was sentenced to 24 months behind his bars by U.S. District Judge James Moody, Jr. for the disclosure of […] Retired Colonel’s Classified Text From CENTCOM In Tampa Ends In 2-Year Prison Stint
Retired Army colonel sentenced for leaking classified military information
A retired U.S. Army colonel who later worked as a civilian employee at U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for disclosing classified national defense information, according to prosecutors. Kevin Charles Luke, 62, of Tampa, was sentenced after pleading guilty on October 7, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced Wednesday. According to court documents, Luke served …
Former Army Colonel sentenced to 2 years for sending secret classified battle plans to woo woman
Retired combat vet Kevin Charles Luke was working as a high-level civilian contractor at a U.S. military headquarters in Tampa in October 2024, when he sent a photo of a planned battled in the Middle East to a woman he’d recently met online, according to court records.
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