Washington:
The US Justice Division on Friday introduced felony fees in opposition to a State Division worker accused of sharing delicate authorities info with folks he met on-line, based on a felony grievance.
Michael Charles Schena, 42, was charged with conspiring to assemble and transmit US nationwide protection info to folks not licensed to obtain it.
Schena, who has labored at State Division headquarters in Washington, held a high secret safety clearance and had entry to info as much as the key stage, the Justice Division stated in an announcement.
Schena, a South Caribbean desk officer, has not but entered a plea.
His lawyer didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark, and a State Division spokesperson didn’t instantly remark.
He accepted funds in return for sharing info with folks he met by means of “varied communication platforms” starting in April 2022, based on a felony grievance filed in U.S. District Courtroom for the Jap District of Virginia.
Surveillance footage captured Schena photographing no less than 5 diplomatic paperwork marked secret at a State Division work station final month, based on the grievance.
He was arrested the identical day exterior his Virginia dwelling.
It isn’t instantly clear what the paperwork have been or with whom they have been shared. An bill referenced within the felony grievance referred to “CNY”, which authorities stated they consider to be a reference to China’s yuan.
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