A North Carolina girl has been charged with sharing classified defense information to a journalist following her work as a civilian operational assist technician at Fort Bragg, a big US Army base within the state.
Courtney Williams labored in a Special Military Unit from 2010 to 2016 and had prime secret clearance with entry to a big quantity of classified materials, charging paperwork say.
Federal prosecutors allege that from 2022 to 2025, Williams shared classified information that the journalist utilized in reporting for an article and guide on Fort Bragg.
While court docket information don’t identify the journalist, a guide “The Fort Bragg Cartel” and magazine article from impartial reporter Seth Harp final yr, profiles Williams and her allegations of harassment and abuse whereas employed at Fort Bragg.
With scant particulars, charging paperwork allege that information shared by Williams to the reporter included classified information she was not allowed to present.
NCS is making an attempt to contact Williams’ legal professional.
Harp’s article particulars the numerous sexual and race-based harassment Williams says she noticed and, at instances, skilled throughout her work on the North Carolina military base.
According to the Justice Department, on the day the guide and article have been launched, “Williams exchanged several messages with the Journalist” and mentioned she was “concerned about the amount of classified information being disclosed.”
In a dialog with her mom, in accordance to the indictment, Williams mentioned, “I might actually get arrested, and I don’t even get a free copy of the book.”