Royal Navy member charged with National Security Act offences
British police said Teddy Young, 24, faces two charges over allegedly obtaining protected information and preparing to disclose it to benefit a foreign power.
London, United Kingdom. British police said on Thursday that a serving member of the Royal Navy had been charged with two offences under the National Security Act for allegedly obtaining protected information and preparing to disclose it to benefit a foreign power.
Court appearance
Teddy Young, 24, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London later on Thursday. Police did not identify the foreign power to which the charges relate.
“These are very serious charges against a serving member of the armed forces,” Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said in a statement.
Cooperation with the Ministry of Defence
Flanagan said investigators had worked closely with operational colleagues within the Ministry of Defence as the investigation progressed.
“We have worked extremely closely with relevant operational colleagues within the Ministry of Defence as our investigation has progressed to ensure appropriate measures could be taken to mitigate any potential risks linked to this matter,” she said.
No connection to RAF Fairford investigation
Police said the charges were not connected to the recent investigation into an incident at RAF Fairford airbase, which US officials have said involved a potential Iranian drone attack.
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