Source: US FBI
BOSTON – A Dracut, Mass. woman pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to disclosing information presented to a federal grand jury to unauthorized individuals.
Jessica M. Leslie, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal contempt before U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani, who scheduled sentencing for Sept. 26, 2025. Leslie was charged on July 11, 2025.
On various dates between Aug. 11, 2022 and March 4, 2024, the defendant disclosed sealed information to unauthorized individuals, including the names of various witnesses appearing before a federal grand jury, the substance of witness testimony and other evidence presented to the grand jury, in violation of the Federal Rules and court order.
The charge of criminal contempt provides for a sentence of any term of years in prison, five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anne Paruti, Chief of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.