Federal prosecutors said Wednesday they had arrested a National Security Agency contractor and charged him with stealing classified intelligence documents and digital files, the second time in three years that a contractor has been accused of taking secrets related to the ultra-secret agency’s surveillance programs. He also is charged with theft of government property, an offense punishable by up to 10 years behind bars if convicted. Martin, 51, was not charged with espionage or with passing the documents to a foreign government or anyone else. “During the interview Martin at first denied, and later when confronted with specific documents admitted he took documents and digital files,” it said. Gen. John Carlin, head of the Justice Department’s national security division, said in an interview on CNBC.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 05, 2016 17:26 UTC