# Royal Navy sailor charged under security act

> British police charge a 24-year-old naval officer with obtaining protected information and preparing to share it with a foreign power.
- Title: Royal Navy sailor charged under security act · Daily Maverick
- Summary: British police charge a 24-year-old naval officer with obtaining protected information and preparing to share it with a foreign power. Teddy Young, 24, a…
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- Source: Daily Maverick — https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-08-uk-police-charge-member-of-royal-navy-under-national-security-act
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-08T12:33:15+00:00
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- Topics: royal navy, teddy young, national security act, british police, counter terrorism policing london, westminster magistrates court, news, politics
## Navy sailor charged with security offences
British police on Thursday charged Teddy Young, 24, a Royal Navy member, with two offences under the National Security Act for allegedly obtaining protected information and preparing to disclose it to a foreign power.
## Young due in court Thursday
Young is due to appear at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court later on Thursday. Police did not name the foreign power to which the charges relate.
## Counter-terrorism chief calls charges serious
Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said the charges are very serious and that police worked closely with the Ministry of Defence to mitigate potential risks. The charges are not connected to a recent RAF Fairford airbase incident.

> These are very serious charges against a serving member of the armed forces.
## Key takeaway

Teddy Young, 24, a Royal Navy member, has been charged with two offences under the National Security Act for allegedly obtaining protected information to disclose to a foreign power.