U.S. Navy sailor based in Japan charged with espionage

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The U.S. has charged a Navy sailor based in Japan with espionage for allegedly providing classified material to a foreign government. Bryce Pedicini, a chief petty officer fire controlman, is accused of passing documents to an employee of a foreign government at least seven times between Nov. 2022 and May 2023, according to a charge sheet obtained by NBC News. Pedecini is “suspected of mishandling classified documents and information,” U.S. Pacific Fleet spokesperson Commander Arlo Abrahamson said in a statement. “The incident remains under investigation and legal proceedings continue,” he said. It is unclear which government Pedicini is accused of...