A federal court grand jury has indicted a former employee of the Missile Defense Agency accused of moving top-secret materials from MDA facilities to her personal residence and vehicle.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Ewa Maria Ciszak, 64, of Huntsville, was arrested and charged in late June with unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents. Prior to the arrest, Ciszak held a high-ranking security clearance, allowing access to materials relating to national defense.
Following the execution of a search warrant authorized by the U.S. District Court, federal agents found multiple documents with classification markings up to the SECRET level in her residence and vehicle. On the same day of the search, agents saw Ciszak place documents in her personal backpack, eventually transporting them directly from MDA to her home.
Ciszak was arrested in Savannah, Ga., and is currently out on a $25,000 bond. If convicted, she could receive a prison sentence of up to five years, a fine or both.
Ciszak is now scheduled to be arraigned on October 23.
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