U.S. Army Sergeant Accused of Selling Military Secrets Defense with China
Sergeant Faces Charges for Alleged Espionage and Bribery
According to NTD, a big national news conference, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tennessee and federal and military groups shared a serious legal case selling military secrets. They accused U.S. Army Sergeant Korbein Schultz of sharing and selling military secrets and U.S. defense info with China. Schultz an intelligence analyst at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, is said to have used his access to military secrets for personal money gains. The charges decided by a group of citizens (a grand jury) include things like secretly selling military secrets defense info, sending technical data without permission, planning to send defense stuff without approval, and bribing a government worker.
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Sergeant Selling Military Secrets of U.S. to China
U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis reveals that Sergeant Korbein Schultz allegedly traded crucial U.S. defense secrets to someone in China for $42,000. This compromised data includes advanced military technology and Chinese military tactics endangering U.S. security and its allies. The FBI and Army Counterintelligence diligently uncovered the secret plan emphasizing Schultz’s presumption of innocence until proven guilty. The U.S. Attorney’s Office underscores its commitment to safeguarding national security highlighting the ongoing challenge of insider threats and the need for strict rules in protecting sensitive military information.