CNN —A US Air Force veteran has been arrested and charged for allegedly disclosing classified information related to American military aircraft and weapons to unauthorized individuals, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
Paul J. Freeman was charged with unauthorized possession and transmission of classified national defense information by a grand jury in Florida on Tuesday, according to court records.
Freeman transmitted information related to “vulnerabilities” of Air Force aircraft and related to weapon systems on multiple occasions between November 2020 and March 2021, prosecutors allege.
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations and FBI are investigating the case.
CNN previously reported that the Pentagon increased its security screenings following a massive leak of classified documents by a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard last year that exposed sensitive information online.
Persons:
Paul J, Freeman, Freeman’s, Lloyd Austin, Jack Teixeira, Teixeira
Organizations:
CNN, US Air Force, Justice Department, Air Force, Pentagon, The Air Force Office, Special Investigations, FBI, Massachusetts Air National Guard, Pentagon Force Protection Agency, Defense
Locations:
Florida