KUWAIT CITY, May 28: The Misdemeanor Appeals Court has upheld a lower court’s verdict sentencing three Kuwaiti citizens to three years in prison with hard labor for their involvement in leaking high school examination papers via social media platforms.

The defendants include a former head of the Ministry of Education’s secret printing press, a female staff member, and a teacher. The Public Prosecution charged them with disclosing confidential information after a thorough investigation.

Authorities from the Ministries of Interior and Education had referred multiple individuals to the Public Prosecution over various incidents involving leaked exams. While some were convicted, others were acquitted of charges, including leaking state secrets and money laundering. Investigations revealed that intermediaries, including minors, played a role in selling the leaked exams through social media platforms such as WhatsApp at varying prices.