The court sentenced Jack Teixeira, a 22-year-old United States Air Force soldier, to 15 years in prison for revealing classified Pentagon information through the Discord service. This was reported by The Washington Post.
“I wanted to say that I am sorry for all the harm I have caused to my friends, family and those abroad. I understand that all responsibility and consequences fall on my shoulders. “I accept whatever comes next.” Teixeira said in the courtroom.
The prosecution requested 17 years in prison. The department believes the trial will serve as a warning to military personnel and those with security clearances.
The defense asked to sentence him to 11 years in prison. Lawyers said the military man did not intend to transfer information to foreign adversaries, but rather wanted to share it with friends on the Internet. They, along with Teixeira’s family, asked the court for leniency, noting that the pilot had autism.
From February 2022 to March 2023, Teixeira posted secret information in a chat group on the gamer social network Discord, which had 600 members. He then posted information on another community, Thug Shaker Central, which consisted of about 50 people.
The pilot was arrested in April 2023 and charged with six counts of illegal possession and transmission of national defense information. At first he did not admit guilt, but then changed his mind, RBC recalls.
