Former Army Special Military Unit employee, charged under Espionage Act
2 articlesU.S. Magistrate Judge Brian Meyers released Courtney Williams to home detention and location monitoring at her April 13, 2026 preliminary hearing in the Eastern District of North Carolina. Williams faces one federal count under the Espionage Act for allegedly transmitting classified information about an Army Special Military Unit to a journalist.

Courtney Williams, who held top secret clearance at Fort Bragg, faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly sharing classified information with journalist Seth Harp. Her own texts show she knew the risk: 'I might actually get arrested.'