Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Judge calls federal espionage accusation into doubt
Government lawyers are given until Monday to prove Benjamin Bishop is a threat to the community
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 23, 2013
~~<p>A federal judge said the case against a Camp Smith military intelligence defense contractor is not espionage and, unless the government has evidence of missing files that he could disclose while out on bail, questioned whether he is a danger to the community.</p>
<p>Benjamin Pierce Bishop, 59, is facing charges that he gave classified national security information to his 27-year-old girlfriend, a Chinese national in the United States on a student visa, and that he kept classified files in his Maka­kilo home.</p>
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A federal judge said the case against a Camp Smith military intelligence defense contractor is not espionage and, unless the government has evidence of missing files that he could disclose while out on bail, questioned whether he is a danger to the community.
Benjamin Pierce Bishop, 59, is facing charges that he gave classified national security information to his 27-year-old girlfriend, a Chinese national in the United States on a student visa, and that he kept classified files in his Makakilo home. Login for more...
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