US state contractor charged with spying for Ethiopia

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The charged criminal's LinkedIn profile describes him as an IT systems and data analyst. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

A US government contractor who worked at the State and Justice departments has been arrested on charges of spying, reportedly for Ethiopia.

"Abraham Teklu Lemma, 50, a US citizen of Ethiopian descent, was arrested August 24 and is charged with providing national defence information to a foreign government," the Justice Department said.