A serving member of the UK armed forces has been charged under the Official Secrets Act following an investigation by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command.
Thomas Newsome, 36, was arrested on April 18.
On Friday, Newsome was charged with offences contrary to section 2 and section 8 of the Official Secrets Act 1989, Scotland Yard said.
A warrant for further detention was granted on April 20 allowing him to be held until Saturday.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court later on Saturday.
The Crown Prosecution Service alleges on April 17 Newsome, without lawful authority “made a damaging disclosure of information relating to defence” which was in his possession “by virtue of his position”.
On April 18, the CPS alleges he “had in his possession or under his control, by virtue of his position as such, documents which he failed to take such care of as to prevent the unauthorised disclosure of those documents as a person in his position may reasonably be expected to take”.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: “We can confirm the arrest of a serving member of the armed forces.
“This matter is the subject of an ongoing investigation, therefore it would be inappropriate to comment further.”
