April 8, 2026

The FBI arrested Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina, yesterday and a federal grand jury indicted her today over her alleged transmission of classified national defense information to individuals not authorized to receive it, including a journalist.

According to court documents, from 2010 to 2016, Williams worked for a Special Military Unit and held a Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance. As a clearance holder, Williams received training on the proper handling, safeguarding, and storage of classified information. Williams also signed a Classified Nondisclosure Agreement, which, in relevant part, confirmed her understanding that the unauthorized disclosure of classified information could constitute a criminal offense. In her role at the SMU, Williams had daily access to a broad range of classified information.

 

 

The FBI has arrested Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina, and a federal grand jury has indicted her over the alleged transmission of classified national defense information to unauthorized individuals, including a journalist — a stunning breach tied to a former Special Military Unit worker who held a Top Secret clearance and daily access to sensitive material. Prosecutors say Williams had been trained, warned, and sworn to protect the secrets, yet now faces espionage-related charges in a case officials say cuts straight to national security and the trust placed in America’s top warfighters.

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