Jack Teixeira, who was arrested this Thursday on suspicion of exposing classified documents from the United States of America on social media, is of Portuguese descent. According to Luis Pires, correspondent CMTV in the US, Jack Teixeira is of Portuguese descent and has family roots in Beira. Grandpa is Portuguese and registered with the consulate in Boston.
The detainee lived in North Dayton, State Massachusetts, an area marked by a large presence of Portuguese emigrants.
Everything indicates that the family is not aware of the activities Jack is involved in.
The military, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, is the administrator of the group on the social network. Discord called Bandit Shaker Central. Created in 2020, dozens of young people discuss video games, gun craze and other controversial topics in this chat. Jack used the name OG
The young man will share confidential documents on Thug Shaker Central to impress the group. At first he disclosed classified information, but later he even sent photographs of some documents.
Jack decided to send photos to add certainty and credibility to his claims, but it helped the investigation get to him. Some of the photos sent to the group also showed furniture, shoes and other clues that were important for the authorities to find him.
ABOUT newspaper Time talked to four members of this group. They described OG as the undisputed leader who had access to privileged information on the job and even had the ability to anticipate situations.
The discovered documents disclosed confidential information about the war in Ukraine, China and other conflicts. US authorities said the young man would face charges under the Espionage Act and could face up to ten years in prison.