A U.S. Navy nuclear engineer and his wife pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to national security charges after they were accused of attempting to sell Navy secrets to a foreign government. Jonathan, 42, and Diana Toebbe, 45, from Annapolis, Maryland, appeared in separate hearings at Martinsburg federal court in West Virginia on Wednesday, a day after the Department of Justice announced indictments for conspiracy to communicate restricted data and two counts of communication of restricted data. Both of them pleaded not guilty. They face up to life in prison if convicted. Jonathan Toebbe waived his right to a detention hearing and was ordered to remain in custody pending trial. The couple was arrested by the FBI and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) on Oct. 9, following a sting operation. Tuesday’s indictment alleges that for almost an entire year, both Jonathan and his wife sold information known as “restricted data” concerning the design of nuclear-powered warships to a person they …
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