Jerry Whitworth
Jerry Alfred Whitworth | |
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Jerry Alfred Whitworth, circa 1985 | |
| Born | August 10, 1939 |
| Occupation | United States Navy communications specialist |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated: Federal Correctional Institution, Victorville |
| Motive | Financial gain |
| Conviction | Espionage |
| Criminal charge | Espionage |
| Penalty | 365 years, fined $410,000 |
Jerry Alfred Whitworth (born August 10, 1939) was sentenced to 365 years for his part in the Walker family spy ring, which, at the time of Whitworth's arrest, U.S. authorities described as "the most damaging espionage ring uncovered in the United States in three decades".