Might want to edit that link to:
https://www.google.com/search?safe=strict&q=kristian+saucier
or flag it NSFW - when I clicked it, SafeSearch bounced me to the one I just posted. I'm actually at work, so don't intend to investigate, but my guess is "Kristen Saucier" is a different person in a different line of work.
Done - thanks.
In that situation, the military may sometimes be stricter than a civilian agency would be for the same infraction. Anything dealing with nuclear tech has a higher chance of turning into a much bigger deal. The other thing is that he tried to destroy evidence, which usually makes matter worse.
Be that as it may, cases like Saucier's are fairly rare. It happens, but it's the exception rather than the rule.
He took photos of a sub he was stationed on, apparently just for his own use, with no intention of "spying" He's going to jail for a few years.