Love, Lies, and Classified Files: Air Force Employee’s Dating App Disaster
A lovestruck Air Force employee shared military secrets about the Russia-Ukraine war with a woman from a dating app. David Slater, clearly confusing classified intel with romantic sweet nothings, pleaded guilty. Turns out, pillow talk can lead to serious pillow time—in a federal cell. Love is blind, but national security isn’t!
Hot Take:
Who knew love could be such a dangerous battlefield? It seems David Franklin Slater forgot the golden rule of never mixing matters of the heart with national defense. Maybe next time, he should try sharing his Spotify playlist instead of state secrets. Let’s just say his dating app game needs a serious update!
Key Points:
- David Franklin Slater, a 64-year-old retired US Army lieutenant colonel, pleaded guilty to sharing military secrets.
- Slater held a Top Secret security clearance and worked for the US Air Force at Offutt Air Force Base.
- He shared classified information with a woman identified as a foreigner on a dating app.
- The secret info included military targets and Russian capabilities related to the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Slater faces up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for October 8.
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