New York Air National Guardsman accused of impersonating CIA agent to impress woman
[Stars and Stripes] CICERO, N.Y. (Tribune News Service) ‐ A New York man who police have accused of impersonating a CIA agent to impress a woman works for the New York Air National Guard as a drone camera operator, according to a New York Air National Guard spokesman and an Air Force website.
Staff Sgt. Ryan R. Houghtalen, 25, was charged with second-degree impersonation of a public servant, a misdemeanor, according to court records.
After showing the woman a fake CIA ID, Houghtalen told the woman how he was currently targeted by terrorists.
"He was telling her his job as a CIA agent is very dangerous," said New York State Police spokesman Jack Keller. "He was hoping to use that information to start a relationship with her."
Houghtalen told the woman he met at church that, because he was a CIA agent, both he and her were targets of ISIS, according to court documents.
Posted by: Besoeker 2019-02-21 |