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Royal Navy service member charged with spying offences
Overview
A 24-year-old Royal Navy service member, Teddy Young from Bedfordshire, has been charged under the National Security Act with offences relating to obtaining protected information to benefit an unnamed foreign power.
Key points
- Teddy Young, 24, was arrested at his home in Bedfordshire on Tuesday and has been remanded in custody.
- He faces charges under the National Security Act, including obtaining protected information potentially beneficial to a foreign power.
- The alleged offences took place between 26 November 2024 and 21 May 2025.
- Police stated the charges are unrelated to the recent RAF Fairford incident.
- Young is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday.