git a lawyer!!! 'n i mean, don't just hire a lawyer, interview a hole bunch of them 'n hire one that understands what is at stake for you! plan on rejecting 80% of the ones you talk with. if any of them advise you to just go nolo contendre, guilty, or any thing immediately, reject them on the spot. you want one who understands what a nuclear engineering career is worth and how a security clearance will interact with that career. you want one who understands how to deal with the legal system and how to deal with utility security and how to deal with you. btw, you are the number one thing he has to deal with. get one you are comfortable with. and do it this week. next week may be too late for effective action. i ain't kidding. do it now!