The Power of the Espionage Act

Espionage Act is a strict liability criminal law. As long as the government can prove that you leave classified information you are guilty under the Espionage Act. That's what makes it such a powerful weapon in the hands of the government. It basically assures makes conviction inevitable. Julian Assange is so desperately fighting extradition to the United States because he knows under the Esp espionage Act his conviction is almost guaranteed.