Pentagon leaks suspect Jack Teixeira pleads not guilty to six charges

Air national guard member, 21, enters pleas in Massachusetts federal court days after being indicted by grand jury

Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts air national guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal felony charges.

Teixeira, 21, entered the pleas during a hearing in Worcester’s federal court days after he was indicted by a grand jury on six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information. Each count is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.