Overview
- Gillespie, 57, was arrested and charged with four felonies, including multiple counts of unlawful contact with a minor, according to the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office.
- A judge denied bail, citing flight risk and public safety concerns, and Gillespie is being held in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
- An undercover agent posed as an adult on an online chat platform and engaged with Gillespie, who allegedly attempted to meet who he believed was a pre-teen in Lebanon County.
- The attorney general’s office declined to comment on any seized electronic devices and asked the public to share additional information relevant to the case.
- Govini placed Gillespie on administrative leave and pledged to cooperate with law enforcement, as the Defense Department examines possible security issues involving the contractor’s major federal work, including a $919 million agreement announced in April.