Might not be as ominous as it sounds - here is language from the espionage act
Section 793 of the Espionage Act of 1917: "willfully retains the same and fails to deliver it on demand to the officer or employee of the United States"
Might just be handling of records, not what would popularly be thought of as espionage.
Might just be handling of records, not what would popularly be thought of as espionage.