epaselect epa12570533 A sign for the Department of Justice is seen before a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, USA, 04 December 2025. Federal officials have arrested a man who allegedly planted?pipe bombs?at the Democratic and Republication national committee headquarters the night before the January 6th riots at the US Capitol. EPA/MAANSI SRIVASTAVA 
By Andy Sullivan
Aurelio Perez-Lugones, 61, is accused of taking classified reports from his workplace at a government contractor and sharing them with the reporter, who cited them in news articles, according to the Justice Department. A grand jury approved an indictment that charges Perez-Lugones with unlawfully transmitting and retaining classified information, Justice Department officials said. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
Lawyers for Perez-Lugones did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The case drew widespread attention after FBI agents last week raided the home of the reporter, Hannah Natanson. Press freedom groups said it was a highly unusual move that threatens journalistic freedom, and a federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked prosecutors from reviewing material that was seized during the raid. The Post said Natanson was told she is not a target of the investigation.
Under U.S. President Donald Trump, the Justice Department has reversed a policy that had barred prosecutors from seizing records from reporters in most circumstances.
(Reporting by Andy Sullivan; Editing by Sergio Non and Diane Craft)