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Former Defense Contractor Sentenced for Attempted Espionage

U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs
Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs

Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs

Examples of electronic warfare technology for military aircraft on display at an aviation show - Sergey Kohl via Shutterstock
  • John Murray Rowe Jr., a 67-year-old former defense contractor from Lead, S.D., was sentenced to 126 months (over 10 years) in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $25,000 fine after pleading guilty in April 2022 to attempted delivery of national defense information to a foreign government and three counts of willful communication of classified information.
  • Rowe worked nearly 40 years as a test engineer for defense contractors, holding security clearances up to TOP SECRET//SCI, and specialized in U.S. Air Force electronic warfare technology for military fighter jet systems.
  • From March to December 2020, Rowe communicated with an undercover FBI agent he believed was a Russian intelligence officer, disclosing classified details via over 300 emails and in-person meetings, expressing eagerness to assist Russia, and continuing unauthorized disclosures even during pretrial detention. Read More

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