Former U.S. Soldier Is Accused of Trying to Give Classified Secrets to China
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on October 6, 2023
A former U.S. Army soldier who fled to Hong Kong has been charged with trying to deliver classified secrets to the Chinese government, according to federal court documents unsealed on Friday.
Joseph D. Schmidt, 29, who served in a military intelligence battalion in Washington State, was indicted in Seattle on two counts of violating the Espionage Act. He was arrested this week after flying from Hong Kong to San Francisco and appeared in federal court on Friday. Each count carries up to 10 years in prison.
