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Washington — A Navy sailor who was based in Japan was charged by the
U.S. military with espionage for allegedly giving classified
information to an employee of a foreign government.

Bryce Pedicini, a chief petty officer fire controlman, is accused of
providing documents to an employee of a foreign government at least
seven times between November 2022 and February 2023 in Hampton
Roads, Virginia, according to a charge sheet obtained by CBS News.

In May 2023, in Yokosuka Japan, he tried to pass photographs that
showed the screen of a computer connected to the military's
classified network.

He was providing the information "with reason to believe that it
would be used to the injury of the United States and to the
advantage of a foreign nation," the charge sheet said, adding that
it was "relating to the national defense." It's unclear what exact
documents he passed or to what nation. Pedicini is also accused of
failing to report a foreign contact and the solicitation of
classified information by an unauthorized person.

The Navy confirmed Wednesday that a sailor assigned to Japan-based
destroyer USS Higgins was under investigation and legal proceedings
are underway.

"A sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile
destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) is suspected of mishandling
classified documents and information. The incident remains under
investigation and legal proceedings continue," Cmdr. Arlo
Abrahamson, a spokesperson for U.S. Naval Surface Force, said in a
statement.

Pedicini's service record from the U.S. Navy says he enlisted in
2009 and served on a number of destroyers. He was promoted to chief
in 2022.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-navy-sailor-espionage-japan-bryce-
pedicini/

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