Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in US prison

Before his sentencing, Teixeira also agreed to resolve separate military charges brought by the Air Force that he obstructed justice and failed to obey a lawful order, defence lawyer Michael Bachrach said in court. The Air Force declined to confirm a deal had been reached, noting Teixeira faces a court-martial in March.Before his arrest, Teixeira had been an airman first class at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, where he worked as a cyber defence operations journeyman, or information technology support specialist.Despite being a low-level airman, Teixeira…