Former Army colonel sentenced to 2 years for sharing classified war plans with woman he met online
by Tolu Talabi - 02/12/26 3:40 PM ET
A retired United States Army colonel has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for sending a woman he met online classified information about U.S. war plans, federal authorities announced Wednesday.
Kevin Charles Luke, 62, pleaded guilty in October 2025, admitting to abusing a position of public trust as part of his plea agreement.
Prosecutors accused Luke of sharing classified information in October 2024 when he was a civilian employee at United States Central Command in Tampa, Fla.
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ent to my boss earlier, gives you a peek at what I do for a living,” Luke wrote to the woman in a text message from his personal phone, followed by a photo of a computer screen that displayed an email he had sent using his government email address.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5736044-retired-colonel-sentenced-classified-information/
