Who Is David Franklin Slater? Air Force Man Charged Over Secret Docs Leak

MSN.com ^ | 3/6.2024 | Ellie Cook

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A U.S. Air Force employee has been charged with illegally sharing classified national security information about Russia's war in Ukraine on a foreign online dating site.

David Franklin Slater, aged 63, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly conspiring to transmit and transmitting national defense information from around February 2022 until approximately April 2022.

Slater had retired from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel in late 2020, then worked at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska under the Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) as a civilian employee.

Slater attended USSTRATCOM briefings on Russia's war with Ukraine, then sent classified information to a "co-conspirator" claiming to be a woman living in Ukraine via a foreign dating platform, according to the indictment.

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Prosecutors said that Slater "regularly communicated" with the alleged co-conspirator, who is not named in the indictment. The alleged co-conspirator described Slater as "my secret informant," and "secret agent" in messages from 2022.

"Dear, what is shown on the screens in the special room?? It is very interesting," read one message from the alleged co-conspirator in March 2022.

Not the brightest bulb in the room, is he? 🙄

[PeterPrinciple]

via a foreign dating platform,

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https://thedatingcritic.com/russianbing?source=bing&matchtype=p&campaign=414652762&keyword=international%20singles&creative=&placement=&adgroup=1180876404647784&adposition=&msclkid=9f50e797c2b21f6e092f827f7eb30ff3

[kiryandil]

She's patriotic!

[Mr.Unique]

Slater had retired from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel in late 2020, then worked at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska under the Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) as a civilian employee

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Who is David Franklin Slater? Definitely not a relative of Joe Biden if he is being charged.

[Red Badger]

[Blue Collar Christian]

They will throw the book at him just like the won’t do Hillary.

[alstewartfan]

The judge will sentence her to home confinement, as his personal “guest”.

[Nifster]

Shoot him. He’s an idiot

[fidelis]

Slater is expected to make his initial court appearance in Nebraska on Tuesday. He could face up to 10 years in jail if found guilty, as well as a fine of up to $250,000 for each count of conspiracy to transmit and the transmission of national defense information, according to the Justice Department.

At 63 years old if they find him guilty and they throw the book at him, his life is over. A long military career and a high responsibility civilian position down the tubes. It doesn't say if he was married with children, which would make it worse. All for a stupid dating app. There's no fool like an old fool.

[mac_truck]

Any Zeepers gone missing lately?

[SuperLuminal]

I’d only give her my name, rank and serial number...

[NEMDF]

Well he doesn’t appear to be a protected class, gay, trans, or any other identity that is immune. So yes, he’ll probably do time in Leavenworth (and he should).

[blueunicorn6]

So he was 59 when he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel?

Let’s see….

He joined the Army when he was 39?

Hmmmm…..