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Jack Teixeira, stationed on Cape, may face court-martial for leaking classified documents

Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman stationed on Cape Cod accused of leaking classified Pentagon information on Discord, could face a trial by court-martial.

 

During a Tuesday hearing at Hanscom Air Force Base, Air Force prosecutors urged a military hearing officer to make that recommendation.

 

Teixeira, 22, of North Dighton, pleaded guilty in March to all six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information. Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Joshua Levy has said Teixeira faces between 11 and 17 years in prison.

 

The preliminary hearing officer will review the evidence and determine whether probable cause exists to support charges against Teixeira, according to an Air Force spokesperson.

 

Read more at heraldnews.com.

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