Its state security...
starving women prostitute themselves to feed children..
he wanted money - but was he starving? and was he prepared to compromise himself? NOOOOOOOOOO!
he was prepared to compromise
a-a country
b- a company
c- his family
d- others??? depending on the info?

all of which had put trust into him.

he is an adult male who took a calculated concious decision - he is sorry because he didn't get away with it and got caught...
would he write this post if he hadn't been caught?