Crime

Afederal judge on Tuesday sentenced Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira to 15 years in prison.

Teixeria, a 22-year-old Air National Guardsman from Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in March to leaking highly classified military documents related to the war in Ukraine.

Prior to his sentencing on Tuesday, Teixeria spoke to the court and apologized for his actions, saying: "I wanted to say I'm sorry for all the harm that I brought and caused."

"I understand all the responsibility and consequences fall upon my shoulders alone and accept whatever that will bring," he added.

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Teixeira's attorneys portrayed him as an autistic and socially isolated young man who spent the majority of his time online, particularly within his Discord community. They argued that, while his actions were criminal, he had no intent to "harm the United States." They also noted he had no previous criminal record.