49-year-old to appear at the Old Bailey next month
A former BAE Systems defence contractor has appeared in court accused of leaking "highly sensitive" secrets to foreign governments.
Simon Finch, 49, of Swansea, Wales, is charged under the UK's Official Secrets Act with making a "damaging disclosure" of information last October, according to top newswire Court News UK.
He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court yesterday wearing a black suit and yellow shirt with a patterned tie, speaking only to confirm his name, age and nationality.
Prosecutors and police claimed the offence happened "on or around 28 October 2018" and was followed by a year-long investigation by a counter-terrorism unit.
Finch is said to have "unlawfully disclosed highly sensitive information relating to UK defence without lawful ..
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