Alleged source of secrets is arraigned
A Navy lawyer charged with passing secret information about Guantanamo Bay detainees to an unauthorized person was arraigned in military court.
Lt. Cmdr. Matthew M. Diaz, who was stationed at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from July 2004 until January 2005, could face more than 36 years in prison if convicted.
Diaz did not enter a plea during the brief hearing at Norfolk Naval Station, Navy spokesman Kevin Copeland said. No trial date was set. Diaz, 41, of Topeka, Kan., is charged with failing to obey the rules, conduct unbecoming an officer and turning over classified documents related to national defense to an unauthorized person.
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