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Prosecutors allege that Young abused his security clearance to access secret defence and intelligence data while serving on a Navy vessel. He is accused of drafting a message in Russian containing classified information and taking steps to contact Russian authorities using the dark web. Young allegedly retained classified information on personal devices."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on charges"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While the Evening Standard reported that Young faces further charges of misconduct in a public office and two counts of failing to comply with a notice under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, The Straits Times stated he is charged with five offences, including two under the National Security Act and one count of misconduct in public office. 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