[PAR] [TLE] Espionage Act of 1917 [SEP] The Espionage Act of 1917 is a United States federal law passed on June 15, 1917, shortly after the U.S. entry into World War I.  It has been amended numerous times over the years.  It was originally found in Title 50 of the U.S. Code (War) but is now found under Title 18, Crime.  Specifically, it is 18 U.S.C. ch.  37 ( /792 § 792  et seq.) [PAR] [TLE] Jeffrey Alexander Sterling [SEP] Jeffrey Alexander Sterling is an American lawyer and former CIA employee who was arrested, charged, and convicted of violating the Espionage Act for revealing details about Operation Merlin to journalist James Risen.  The case was based entirely on what the judge called "very powerful circumstantial evidence," with no evidence that Sterling shared any classified information with Risen.  In May 2015, Sterling was sentenced to 3½ years in prison.  In 2016 and 2017, he filed complaints and wrote letters regarding mistreatment, lack of medical treatment for life-threatening conditions, and false allegations against him by corrections officers leading to further punitive measures.
[PAR] [TLE] Espionage Act of 1917 [ SEP ] The Espionage Act of 1917 is a United States federal law passed on June 15 , 1917 , shortly after the U.S. entry into World War I. It has been amended numerous times over the years . It was originally found in Title 50 of the U.S. Code ( War ) but is now found under Title 18 , Crime . Specifically , it is 18 U.S.C. ch . 37 ( /792 § 792 et seq . ) [PAR] [TLE] Jeffrey Alexander Sterling [ SEP ] Jeffrey Alexander Sterling is an American lawyer and former CIA employee who was arrested , charged , and convicted of violating the Espionage Act for revealing details about Operation Merlin to journalist James Risen . The case was based entirely on what the judge called " very powerful circumstantial evidence , " with no evidence that Sterling shared any classified information with Risen . In May 2015 , Sterling was sentenced to 3½ years in prison . In 2016 and 2017 , he filed complaints and wrote letters regarding mistreatment , lack of medical treatment for life - threatening conditions , and false allegations against him by corrections officers leading to further punitive measures .
Jeffrey Alexander Sterling was arrested, charged, and convicted of violating a United States federal law passed on what date?
Jeffrey Alexander Sterling was arrested , charged , and convicted of violating a United States federal law passed on what date ?
June 15, 1917
June 15, 1917