Former Army Sergeant Sentenced for Trying to Pass US Secrets to China Amid Mental Health Crisis
A former Army sergeant who had top-secret clearance has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for trying to give state secrets to China after a mental health spiral.
A former Army sergeant who once held top-secret clearance at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state was sentenced to four years in federal prison for trying to provide national defense information to China after experiencing a mental health spiral. The defendant had sought asylum in the UK but was instead extradited and tried on charges of attempting to convey national security information to a foreign entity. Prosecutors said the defendant's attempts included sending emails with classified information about US military operations. The sentence reflects the seriousness with which the government treats efforts by individuals to compromise national security.
