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Former Democratic aide charged with posting personal data of Utah Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee online

Washington • U.S. Capitol Police announced late Wednesday that a former junior Senate Democratic staffer has been arrested for allegedly posting private information about Republican senators, including Utah’s Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee, on Wikipedia.

Jackson Cosko, 27, of Washington, D.C., faces five federal counts including making public restricted personal information, making threats in interstate communications, identity theft, witness tampering and unauthorized access of a government computer, police said.

Cosko also faces District charges of second degree burglary and unlawful entry, police said. He is set to appear before U.S. Magistrate Deborah Robinson of the District of Columbia on Thursday afternoon, the U.