Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty To Leaking Secrets to the Associated Press

McGruber writes "Today, Former FBI agent Donald John Sachtleben has agreed to plead guilty to leaking secret government information about a bomb plot to the Associated Press. In May, Sachtleben agreed to plead guilty to unrelated charges of possessing and distributing child pornography, and to pay restitution to an identified victim portrayed in the images and videos he allegedly possessed." The deal includes a prison sentence of three years and seven months, and "If accepted by a judge, the prison sentence would be the longest ever handed down in a civilian court for a leak of classified information to a reporter."

Re:Whistleblowers and kiddie porn ..

[Anonymous Coward]

It does seem that way. Before you leak, destroy all your storage media lest you find unexpected photos appearing on them.

If you do not have incriminating media or devices, one will be provided for you by the state.

Child Pornography

[Anonymous Coward]

Hmm, now I see a use for the NSA backdoors in systems. Offend your masters and hey presto, you're paedophile and here's [uploading .... ] the evidence to prove it.