A leak who assisted in the investigation of American war crimes in Afghanistan was given a five-year and eight-month prison sentence.
Following constitutional scuffles that sunk his defense, David McBride admitted to stealing and sharing military secrets on the day of his trial next year.
McBride, an ex-military attorney, claimed he felt compelled to speak up because of a moral obligation.
In the middle of the battle, evidence that American forces had unjustly killed 39 Afghans was discovered by a landmark investigation.
McBride is the first Australian to serve time for the war crimes accusations that his leak helped to highlight.
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