Woman Charged With Sending Classified Army Info To Journalist

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Federal authorities arrested and charged a former military support employee Tuesday, accusing her of knowingly funneling classified information to a journalist over a period of years.

Agents arrested 40-year-old Courtney Williams of Wagram, N.C. A federal grand jury later indicted her for violating the Espionage Act after transmitting sensitive national defense information to unauthorized recipients, according to the press release. Prosecutors say Williams, who once held a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance, disclosed protected material despite repeated training and explicit legal warnings.

Williams worked with a Special Military Unit from 2010 to 2016, where she had daily access to highly classified operations, tactics, and intelligence, according to court filings. As part of her role, she signed a nondisclosure agreement acknowledging that any unauthorized release of such material could trigger criminal prosecution.

Investigators allege that between 2022 and 2025, Williams maintained sustained contact with a journalist, exchanging more than 180 messages and logging over 10 hours of phone conversations. In those communications, prosecutors say, she shared details that later appeared in published reporting and a book—some of which contained classified national defense information. The journalist identified Williams as a source and attributed statements directly to her.

Authorities also allege that Williams compounded the breach by posting sensitive information on social media. Senior national security officials said the case is a stark example of insider risk.

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