Judge Orders Home Detention for Woman in Military Leak Case

A federal judge in Raleigh, North Carolina, ordered the release of Courtney Williams, a 40-year-old former Army employee from Wagram, to home detention on Monday, following her arrest last week on charges of leaking classified information about an elite U.S. military unit at Fort Bragg.

Williams faces four felony counts of communicating and disclosing national defense information, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison, for a potential maximum sentence of 40 years if convicted. U.S. Magistrate Judge Brian Meyers imposed strict conditions on her release, including electronic location monitoring, a prohibition on contacting the media or using social media, and restrictions to prevent interference with the ongoing case. She appeared in court shackled and in jail attire, glancing between the judge and her family members seated nearby.

According to court documents, Williams worked as a defense contractor starting in April 2010 and soon transitioned to a civilian role with the Department of Defense, serving as an operations support technician for the special military unit until 2016. In that position, she held a top-secret security clearance and supported preparations for and...