Legal Report: U.S. Nuclear Engineer Pleads Guilty
As part of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, employee Jonathan Toebbe, 43, had an active national security clearance to access restricted data, including information on the design, manufacture, and use of atomic weapons; development of special nuclear material; or use of such nuclear materials in energy production, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Over the course of several years, Toebbe slowly collected the information and smuggled it from his secure workplace a few pages at a time in tandem with his normal duties to avoid suspicion. Although he could not promise additional classified information, he did also offer his expertise in going through the data, according to court documents.
