Christopher R. Glenn, Espionage, Florida 2015

State: Florida
Category: Cybercrime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/palm-beach-county-resident-pleads-guilty-under-espionage-act-and-computer-fraud" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

A West Palm Beach resident has pleaded guilty to espionage and computer fraud charges in connection with the unauthorized access and retention of classified national defense information from a U.S. Military installation in Honduras.

Christopher R. Glenn, 34, gained unauthorized access to classified computer files containing national defense information that belonged to the U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force Bravo in Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. Once Glenn accessed those files, he copied classified information stored under the Joint Task Force Commander’s account, which information he retained.

Glenn also conspired with his wife, Khadraa A. Glenn, 28, to commit naturalization fraud for her benefit by fabricating fraudulent documents and submitting false statements and the documents to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Khadraa A. Glenn previously pleaded guilty to naturalization fraud conspiracy and was sentenced on October 7, 2014.

Glenn is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra on April 17, 2015.

The case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorney Christian Ford of the Counterespionage Section of the National Security Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Ricardo Del Toro of the Southern District of Florida.

Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer for the Southern District of Florida, and Special Agent in Charge George Piro for the FBI’s Miami Field Office announced the guilty plea.

Glenn’s actions were a serious threat to national security, and he abused his position of trust as a systems administrator. The FBI remains vigilant and will continue to investigate and hold accountable those who engage in espionage and computer intrusion.

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