Quick Info
| Profession | Former U.S. Air Force Intelligence Specialist, Defense Contractor, Fugitive |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 08/04/1979 |
| Age | 47 years |
| Birthplace | El Paso, Texas |
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Former U.S. Air Force technical sergeant and defense contractor who defected to Iran in 2013. She was indicted in 2019 on espionage-related charges involving the alleged delivery of national defense information to Iran and is believed to be residing in Iran as a fugitive. |
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| Defection | Defected to Iran in late August 2013 |
| Current Status | Fugitive believed to reside in Iran |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5'6" |
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| Weight | 120 pounds |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Sex | Female |
| Race | White |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Language Training | Persian language studies at Defense Language Institute |
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| Graduate Studies | Completed graduate degree prior to defection |
Personal Life
| Religion | Converted to Islam in early 2012 during ceremony broadcast on Iranian television |
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Career
| U.S. Air Force |
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| Defense Contracting |
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| Post-2010 | English teacher in Afghanistan or Tajikistan, out of contact since 2013 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Attended 2013 Tehran conference criticizing American culture with fringe scholars and Holocaust deniers | |
| 2. Made television appearances identifying herself as U.S. veteran and criticizing U.S. government | |
| 3. FBI informed her that Iran's intelligence service was monitoring her during her graduate studies | |
| 4. By 2021, CIA officials believed she had exposed their informants and disrupted intelligence-gathering in Iran | |
| 5. Indicted February 8, 2019 on charges of conspiracy to deliver and delivering national defense information to Iran | |
| 6. Also charged in connection with cyber operations against eight former U.S. military colleagues alongside four Iranian nationals |