FLORIDA
A federal judge on Friday sentenced Christopher R. Glenn, 34, to 10 years in prison for removing classified information from military computers, officials said.
Glenn plead guilty to willful retention of classified national defense information under the Espionage Act, computer intrusion under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and conspiracy to commit naturalization fraud.
“Christopher Glenn exploited his position as a cleared military contractor and systems administrator to steal classified U.S. military secrets,” said Assistant Attorney General John P. Carlin. “In doing so, he violated the unique trust placed in him by the Department of Defense. Insider threats by trusted employees who exploit computer access are a significant danger to U.S. national security and this sentencing shows it will not be tolerated.”
According to court records, while working as a computer systems administrator at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras, Glenn accessed a classified Department of Defense network without authorization. He removed classified national defense information from Department of Defense and U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force-Bravo, including intelligence reports and military plans.
Glenn proceeded to encrypt the files and place them on an Internet-accessible network storage device located in his residence in Honduras, according to authorities.
Glenn also conspired with his wife, Khadraa A. Glenn, 28, to commit naturalization fraud for her benefit by fabricating fraudulent documents and submitting false statements and the documents to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Khadraa A. Glenn previously plead guilty to naturalization fraud conspiracy and was sentenced on Oct. 7.