US Navy chief primarily based in Japan charged with espionage
- Chief Petty Officer Fire Controlman Bryce Pedicini has been charged with espionage
- He is accused of giving paperwork to an worker of a overseas authorities between November 2022 and February 2023 in Virginia
- Pedicini allegedly tried to speak info referring to nationwide protection pictures whereas in Japan in May
A Navy chief primarily based in Japan has been charged with espionage and speaking protection info to a overseas citizen.
Chief Petty Officer Fire Controlman Bryce Pedicini has been charged with espionage and different prison fees for delivering categorized info to a overseas contact in 2022 and 2023, in keeping with the U.S. Naval Institute.
‘A sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) is suspected of mishandling categorized paperwork and data. The incident stays underneath investigation and authorized proceedings proceed,’ U.S. Naval Surface Force spokesperson stated.
Pedicini is accused of giving paperwork to an worker of a overseas authorities on a number of events between November 2022 via February 2023 in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Chief Petty Officer Fire Controlman Bryce Pedicini has been charged with espionage and different prison fees for delivering categorized info to a overseas contact in 2022 and 2023
Pedicini is accused of giving paperwork to an worker of a overseas authorities on a number of events between November 2022 via February 2023 in Hampton Roads, Virginia
From May 8 to May 17, whereas in Yokosuka, Japan he allegedly tried to speak info referring to nationwide protection pictures that included pictures of a pc display with secret info.
The charging paperwork stated he had, ‘info referring to the nationwide protection of the United States with cause to consider that it might be used to the harm of the United States and to the benefit of a overseas nation.’
He can be accused of wrongfully taking his personally owned digital system right into a safe room and processing categorized materials on a system that was not authorized for categorized materials.
He additionally allegedly didn’t report solicitation of categorized info by an unauthorized individual.
According to the charging paperwork, Pedicini was arrested shortly after the Japan incident and has been in pre-trial confinement since May 19.
From May 8 to May 17, whereas in Yokosuka, Japan, he allegedly tried to speak info referring to nationwide protection pictures that included pictures of a pc display with secret info
According to the charging paperwork, Pedicini was arrested shortly after the Japan incident and has been in pre-trial confinement since May 19
The fees had been referred for a basic court-martial on January 18, and he was set to have a listening to on Wednesday in San Diego.
His Article 32 listening to, the army equal of a civilian arraignment, has already occurred.
Pedicini, initially from Tennessee, joined the Navy in 2008 and was promoted to chief in August 22.
He had beforehand served on USS McFaul and USS Curtis Wilbur earlier than reporting to USS Higgins in April.
