Whistleblower Snowden charged with espionage by US authorities Following the leak this month of highly classified US intelligence information, former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has been charged with espionage and theft by federal prosecutors.
June 22, 2013 - Digital Trends
NSC: US asks Hong Kong for Snowden's return Snowden charged with unauthorized communication of national defense information, theft of government property and willful communication of classified communications intelligence information under the Espionage Act.
June 22, 2013 - Abilene Reporter-News
Government files charges, including theft, against NSA secrets leaker Federal prosecutors have filed a sealed criminal complaint against NSA secrets leaker Edward Snowden charging him with espionage, theft and communicating classified intelligence information to an unauthorized person, a senior U.S. official told Fox News.
June 21, 2013 - Fox News