“The alleged actions of Monica Witt in assisting a hostile nation are a betrayal of our nation’s security, our military, and the American people,” said Special Agent Terry Phillips of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. “While violations like this are extremely rare, her actions as alleged are an affront to all who have served our great nation.”Witt, who is from Texas, entered duty with the U.S. Air Force in 1997 and worked as an Air Force Intelligence Specialist and Special Agent of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. She separated from the military in 2008 and ended work as a Defense Department contractor in 2010. FBI officials say Witt's primary motive was ideological, and the indictment also alleges that when Witt defected to Iran she said she was "going home." The Justice Department said Wednesday that it took years of investigative work by the FBI to expose what they believe she really was up to.

Source: Fox News February 13, 2019 16:30 UTC