US EditionRetired Army officer pleads guilty to sharing classified info on Russia-Ukraine war on dating site
DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, JUL 15 – David Slater, 64, admitted to leaking TOP SECRET military intelligence on Russia's war in Ukraine via a dating app, facing up to 10 years in prison, officials said.
- A retired Army officer, David Slater, pleaded guilty to sharing classified information about Russia's war with Ukraine on a foreign online dating platform.
- David Slater, 64, had top-secret clearance and worked for the Air Force while awaiting sentencing on October 8.
- The plea agreement states that Slater transmitted information regarding military targets and Russian military capabilities to an unnamed coconspirator.
- Lesley Woods, the U.S. Attorney for Nebraska, stated that Slater failed in his duty to protect national defense information despite his military experience.
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Ex-Army officer admits sharing classified info about Russia-Ukraine war to woman he met online
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Retired Army officer pleads guilty to sharing secrets on dating site
A retired Army officer who worked as a civilian for the Air Force has pleaded guilty to conspiring to transmit classified information about Russia’s war with Ukraine on a foreign online dating platform.David Slater, 64, who had top secret clearance at his job at the U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, pleaded guilty to a single count before a federal magistrate judge in Omaha on Thursday. In exchange for his guilty plea,…
Retired Army Officer Pleads Guilty to Leaking National Defense Info on Foreign Dating Website
David Slater, after retiring from the Army, was an Air Force employee assigned to U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, where he held a top security clearance.
Retired Army Colonel Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Russia-Ukraine War Info
A retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel has pleaded guilty to leaking classified military information about the Russia-Ukraine war to someone he met on a foreign dating site. David Slater, who held top secret clearance while working at Strategic Command in Nebraska, admitted to sharing sensitive intel with an unknown online contact. Sentencing is set for October.
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