The Maryland couple was charged with violating the Atomic Energy Act—a federal law that assures the proper management of nuclear materials and their byproducts.
Jonathan, 42, and Diane Toebbe, 45, of Annapolis, each faces a single count of conspiracy to communicate restrictive data and two counts of communication of restricted data.and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and charged with violating the Atomic Energy Act—a federal law that assures the proper management of nuclear materials and their byproducts.
His wife, Diana Toebbe, joined him several times to preplanned"dead-drop" locations, prosecutors said. At the sites, Jonathan would allegedly leave behind memory cards containing sensitive information. He then allegedly spoke with a person he believed to represent that government over encrypted emails. Jonathan continued speaking with this person for months and agreed to sell the information for thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency, according to the DOJ.
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