Former FBI agent Terry Albury has been charged with leaking secret documents that were later connected to a story published by online news organization The Intercept

A former FBI agent who allegedly shared secret documents with a national media organization has been charged months after Attorney General Jeff Sessions vowed to crack down on government leaks.

Terry J. Albury, who was an agent in Minnesota, faces two counts of unauthorized disclosure of national defense information. 

Albury was charged Tuesday by felony information, which typically indicates a defendant will plead guilty.

The charges allege Albury shared two documents with a reporter, including one dated August 17, 2011, that relates to how the FBI assesses confidential informants.

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