U.S. Navy sailor based in Japan charged with espionage

The U.S. has charged a Navy sailor based in Japan with espionage for allegedly providing classified material to a foreign government.

The U.S. has charged a Navy sailor based in Japan with espionage for allegedly providing classified material to a foreign government.

Bryce Pedicini, a chief petty officer fire controlman, is accused of passing documents to an employee of a foreign government at least seven times between Nov. 2022 and May 2023, according to a charge sheet obtained by NBC News.

Pedecini is “suspected of mishandling classified documents and information,” U.S. Pacific Fleet spokesperson Commander Arlo Abrahamson said in a statement. “The incident remains under investigation and legal proceedings continue,” he said.

It is unclear which government Pedicini is accused of colluding with.

Pedicini was assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins and delivered multiple documents to an employee of a foreign government relating to “national defense,” according to the charge sheet filed by the Navy. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/us-navy-sailor-japan-charged-espionage-rcna139931

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