Military man ‘shared secrets on social media’

A member of the Armed Forces accused of risking lives by sharing military secrets on social media appeared in court today (fri). Thomas Newsome, 37, is charged with making a ‘damaging disclosure relating to defence which in his possession by virtue of his position as a Crown Servant’. Newsome is also charged with failing to prevent the unauthorised disclosure of documents in his possession. He is alleged to have shared a ten page document with two senior officers and one…