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Jack Teixeira agrees to prison sentence of 16 years over Pentagon leaks – report

man taking selfie in military uniform
As part of his plea agreement Jack Teixeira must sit for a debrief with the Departments of Defense and Justice, and return any sensitive materials still in his possession. Photograph: Social Media Website/Reuters

Jack Teixeira, the 22-year-old charged with leaking classified US military documents to fellow gamers on a social media platform, agreed on Monday to accept a prison sentence of 16 years.

Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts air national guard, agreed to plead guilty to all six counts charging him with willful retention and transmission of national defense information, ABC News reported, citing a signed court filing.

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