guilty
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U.S. citizen Thomas Pauken II pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered Chinese agent, having received at least $100,000 for recruiting informants, providing communication devices, and relaying intelligence to handlers in China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Zimmer: I can barely watch one on an iPad because I still feel guilty about not getting the full effect.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
At Hamilton Sheriff Court last week, the 38-year-old pled guilty to failing to provide adequate food, rest or training to five workers from Ghana while he was skipper of the Sea Lady vessel in 2017.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Despite the song’s title, though, Rhys didn’t know if Nile was guilty of murdering his wife when he signed on to “The Beast in Me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
I feel guilty about holding her ex-boyfriend’s hand at her party, but judging by the way she’s looking at Owen, I think she’s moved on.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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