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bradxairmail.net
Jul 30, 2010, 03:31 PM
Can someone cite me to the statute that makes exposing identity of witness in federal witness protection program a crime?

JudyKayTee
Jul 30, 2010, 04:11 PM
This has been asked before and this is what I cited then: BOP: Victim/Witness Notification Program (http://www.bop.gov/inmate_programs/victim_witness_notice.jsp).

I don't know what you mean by "citing" you to the statute. Do you mean you need someone to cite a statute or law?

Or are you looking for specific case law?

bradxairmail.net
Jul 30, 2010, 06:41 PM
I assume that it is a crime to expose the identity of a federaly protected witness although I do not know that to be the case. If it is a crime, I am looking for the federal statute that makes it a criminal offense.

excon
Jul 31, 2010, 05:46 AM
Hello b:

I don't think it's a crime.

excon

Canuck2025
Jan 5, 2011, 08:48 AM
It is a crime to out someone in the WPP but not a crime for the person in the WPP to out themselves. This info in the Department of Justice website.

ResearchDarling
May 8, 2012, 10:39 PM
If you exposed by employee then it is illegal well Just illegal in the government "staff" hand book the operation manual lol but citizen exposing fellow feeble mind is not going to get you a charge

JudyKayTee
May 9, 2012, 04:23 AM
I have no idea what you just said. What Government "staff" handbook? I worked for the Feds. We were ENCOURAGED to be whistleblowers. That's one of the problems with working for the Feds.