a young soldier charged and detained

Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old soldier suspected of being at the origin of one of the most serious scandals of leaks of confidential documents for ten years in the United States, appeared in federal court in Boston on Friday April 14, the next day. of his arrest.

He was charged with “unauthorized storage and transmission of information relating to national defense”, and “unauthorized removal and storage of classified documents or materials”. Both counts carry a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

A federal judge has ordered that he remain incarcerated at least until a detention hearing, scheduled for Wednesday.

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Le Monde with AP and AFP

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