Army Soldier In Texas Accused of Trying to Spy for Russia
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An active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Bliss was arrested Wednesday in El Paso on charges of attempting to transmit national defense information to Russia and unlawfully export military technical data.
According to federal prosecutors, 22-year-old Taylor Adam Lee — who held a top-secret security clearance — allegedly tried to share sensitive information on the U.S. Army's M1A2 Abrams tank with someone he believed represented the Russian government. He is accused of passing an SD card filled with controlled technical data and classified material during a July meeting, later delivering what appeared to be tank hardware and texting "Mission accomplished."
Lee made his initial court appearance Wednesday. Officials say he could face serious federal penalties if convicted.
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