"John Murray Rowe Jr., 67, of Lead, South Dakota, was sentenced today to 126 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and a $25,000 fine for attempted espionage. The defendant was charged by indictment in December 2021 and pleaded guilty in April of last year to one count of attempted delivery of national defense information to a foreign government, and three counts of willful communication of national defense information."
""Despite his knowledge, training, experience, and decades of work as a military contractor, Rowe chose to betray the trust placed in him by his country," said U.S. Attorney David Metcalf for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. "His repeated, willful efforts to harm the U.S. by divulging sensitive defense information to an adversary are inexcusable. My office and our partners will continue to hold fully accountable anyone seeking to compromise the national security of the United States.""
John Murray Rowe Jr., 67, received a 126-month prison term, three years supervised release, and a $25,000 fine for attempted espionage. He was indicted in December 2021 and pleaded guilty to attempted delivery of national defense information to a foreign government and three counts of willful communication of national defense information. Rowe had decades of access to sensitive U.S. defense programs and trained in handling classified material but willfully attempted to disclose protected information to someone he believed was a foreign agent, endangering lives and compromising national security. Justice Department and FBI officials emphasized accountability for such insider betrayals.
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