A retired Army officer, David Slater, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to transmit classified information about Russia’s war with Ukraine through an online dating platform. Slater, who had top secret clearance, faces a recommended prison sentence of 5 years and 10 months to 7 years and 3 months; his sentencing is set for Oct. 8.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: A retired Army officer named David Slater admitted to sharing secret information about the war in Ukraine with someone he met online, and he could go to prison for a long time for doing something very wrong.
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