Jack Teixeira: New charges for airman over leaked documents
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A US airman accused of leaking classified defence documents online has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the state of Massachusetts.
Jack Teixeira, 21, faces six counts of retaining and transmitting classified information on a gaming website.
He initially faced only two charges when he was arrested at his Massachusetts home in April.
The young Air National Guardsman faces decades in prison if convicted.
Mr Teixeira stands accused of leaking dozens of files online, including sensitive documents about US allies and military operations abroad.
He pleaded not guilty to the initial charges after being arrested at his home in Massachusetts in April.
It is unclear when Mr Teixeira will enter a plea to the new counts of wilful retention and transmission of classified information related to national defence information. He remains in custody.
