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Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, accused of leaking classified military documents online, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court. Teixeira, 22, of North Dighton, who was arrested in April, admitted to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information and agreed to accept a prison sentence of 11-16 years. As part of the deal, prosecutors agreed not to charge him with additional counts under the Espionage Act.Authorities said Teixeira, who enlisted in the Air National Guard in 2019, began sharing military secrets with other Discord users around January — first by typing out classified documents and then sharing photographs of files that bore "SECRET" and "TOP SECRET" markings. Teixeira worked as a “cyber transport systems specialist,” essentially an IT specialist responsible for military communications networks.He had previously pleaded not guilty to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information. Each count is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Fifteen members of the military faced disciplinary or administrative actions in connection with the internal investigation launched after Teixeira's arrest. Investigators believe Teixeira was the leader of an online private chat group on Discord called Thug Shaker Central, which drew roughly two dozen enthusiasts who talked about their favorite types of guns and shared memes and jokes.The group also held a running discussion on wars that included talk of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The leaked documents appeared to detail U.S. and NATO aid to Ukraine and U.S. intelligence assessments regarding U.S. allies that could strain ties with those nations.Some show real-time details from February and March of Ukraine’s and Russia’s battlefield positions and precise numbers of battlefield gear lost and newly flowing into Ukraine from its allies.