Jonathan Toebbe, a civilian nuclear engineer with a top-secret security clearance, tried to sell military secrets. He was sentenced to more than 19 years. His wife, who tried to hide her role, got just shy of 22 years.
Thousands of pages of secret documents handed over to undercover FBI agents included 'some of the most secure and sensitive information about our nuclear-powered fleet,' according to the commander of U.S. submarine forces.
Prosecutors had recommended three years in prison for Diana Toebbe, but a federal judge sentenced her to almost 22 years, a longer term than her husband.
A federal judge Tuesday rejected plea bargains for a Navy engineer and his wife who allegedly tried to sell military secrets, saying the prison terms called for by the deals were too lenient for a co.