PASADENA >> A physics professor at the California Institute of Technology filed a lawsuit against the university Thursday, alleging it allowed a potential Israeli spy on campus for two years even after she reported that he violated federal laws and shared classified information with his home country and on the Internet.

Sandra Troian alleges Caltech administrators ignored the school’s whistleblower policy and retaliated against her for the past four years because if they had documented her concern, they could have put an $8 billion contract with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory at risk and put the school in a bad light. Troian said she is frightened for her career.

“I’m shocked at what happened because I know that I did the right thing, and I absolutely refuse to break the law,” Troian said. “I’ve done the right thing all my life. I thought Caltech would appreciate knowing about certain problems and security leaks. … Caltech is filled with very many good scientists and very honorable people. I think the group that decided to come after me — they themselves are very unethical.”

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