Jack Teixeira | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 2001 (age 22) |
| Known for | 2022–2023 Pentagon leaks |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | |
| Years of service | 2019–present |
| Rank | Airman first class |
| Unit | 102nd Intelligence Wing |
| Motive | Social status |
| Conviction(s) | 6 counts of Willful retention of National Defense Information (pleaded guilty) |
| Criminal penalty | 15 years imprisonment |
Date apprehended | 13 April 2023 |
Jack Douglas Teixeira (/teɪˈʃɛərə/ tay-SHAIR-ə; born December 2001) is an American airman in the 102nd Intelligence Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard. In April 2023, following an investigation into the removal and disclosure of hundreds of classified Pentagon documents, Teixeira was arrested by FBI agents and charged with unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information in violation of the Espionage Act of 1917 and unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material. In March 2024, Teixeira pleaded guilty to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information.
On 12 November 2024, Teixeira was sentenced to fifteen years in prison by a federal court in Massachusetts. In spring 2025, he will be recalled to active duty to separately face charges of violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice in a court-martial that will be convened at Hanscom Air Force Base.[1]