Anne McClain, first astronaut accused of committing a crime from space

WASHINGTON (AFP) .- The
NASA faces what could be the first
crime committed in the
space After experiencing the
news published Saturday by
The New York Times about the astronaut accused of
identity theft and of
irregular access financial records of his ex-wife since the
International Space StationToday, the administration is investigating the case.

According to early versions on the subject,
Anne McClain He was at the station for a six-month mission and from there he seized his partner's account without authorization. According to his story, monitor the accounts, as he has always done. according to
Summer words, the victim, impersonate and commit a crime.

Anne McClain

McClain has been part of the NASA team since 2013, the year of his selection in the generation of astronauts. He studied at the West Point Military Academy and is a lieutenant-colonel of
Army the United States. She is 40 years old and comes from
Washington.

As published by the channel
CNN has always wanted to be an astronaut: at 4 years old, I was already convinced of what I wanted. "There are some of
sweep It fascinates me since I was very young. I want to give as much as possible to our country and the world, "he said once.

It's a
aviator experienced and already over 2000 flying hours in 20
airplanes Different As an astronaut, she was a flight engineer in shipments 58 and 59 of the International Space Station. In addition, there were 204 days in space: put on orbit the
Earth 3264 times and traveled more than 139 kilometers.

In his spare time, he likes to play rugby, a sport practiced in the national team. He was one of the first members
crew entirely female who made an exit in the space. On more than one occasion, he said he wanted to go to
March at the first opportunity that presents itself to you.

McClain will now have to wait for the court decision after his ex-girlfriend filed a lawsuit against him in court.
Federal Trade Commission, an independent agency, having realized that he had accessed his bank account without authorization.

The Worden family also presented a
denounce before the general inspection of NASA.

For McClain's lawyer, her client did not commit any crime and consulted the archives while on board the International Space Station to monitor the couple's joint account, as she did during their relationship .