Crime | Bradley Manning Army 'WikiLeaker' Faces 8 Federal Charges Bradley Manning accused of espionage for downloading video By Marie Morris Posted Jul 6, 2010 11:45 AM CDT Copied This screen grab from Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, shows the Wikileaks.org home page. (AP Photo/Wikileaks.com) See 1 more photo An Army intelligence analyst who has acknowledged providing classified material to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks was charged with eight criminal offenses yesterday, Wired reports. Pfc. Bradley Manning violated the Espionage Act by giving classified material to a nongovernment third party, the government alleges. Manning, 22, is in custody in Kuwait, Boing Boing notes. Manning has taken credit for releasing the footage that became Collateral Murder, a WikiLeaks video that showed an Apache helicopter firing on a Baghdad street and killing 12 civilians. In addition to the eight federal charges, Manning is also accused of two noncriminal violations of military rules. The Army has not yet determined whether he will also face court-martial proceedings, the AP reports. Read These Next Beyonce leaves national anthem unfinished. This is the most 'American' car on the road. Trump voted who supported mass deportations could be deported herself. What makes a person cool? These six traits. See 1 more photo Report an error