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Retired Officer Faces Prison for Leaking Ukraine Secrets

7/15/2025

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David Slater, a retired Army officer with top secret clearance, admitted to conspiring to leak classified information about Russia's war in Ukraine through a foreign dating site. His reckless actions jeopardized U.S. national security, and he now faces a potential 5 to 7-year prison sentence, with sentencing scheduled for October 8.

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David Slater, a retired Army officer with top secret clearance, admitted to conspiring to leak classified information about Russia's war in Ukraine through a foreign dating site. His reckless actions jeopardized U.S. national security, and he now faces a potential 5 to 7-year prison sentence, with sentencing scheduled for October 8.