Defense Department Employee Charged With Stealing Documents

Aug. 14, 2024, 3:37 PM UTC

A civilian electrical engineer for the Department of Defense was charged with unauthorized removal and retention of classified material, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.

According to the DOJ, Gokhan Gun printed over a dozen classified documents, some of which were marked top secret, between May and August and without permission removed them from his authorized work location. In August, investigators observed Gun exiting his workplace with a bag full of hard copy documents before entering two different residences in Fairfax and Falls Church, both owned by Gun.

The DOJ said on Aug. 9, Gun was scheduled to depart the ...

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