selected

American journalist William N. Oatis was arrested for espionage by the communist government of Czechoslovakia.

Historical image related to American journalist William N. Oatis was arrested for espionage by the communist government of Czechoslovakia. from April 23, 1951

William N. Oatis

American journalist (1914–1997)

William Nathan Oatis was an American journalist who gained international attention when he was charged with espionage by the communist Czechoslovakia in 1951. He was subsequently jailed until 1953.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Espionage

Clandestine acquisition of confidential information

Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering, as a subfield of the intelligence field, is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence). A person who commits espionage on a mission-specific contract is called an espionage agent or spy. A person who…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)