US Navy sailor's mom encouraged him to pass military details to China, prosecutor says
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The mother of a U.S. Navy sailor charged with providing sensitive military information to China encouraged him to cooperate with a Chinese intelligence officer, prosecutors said.
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The mother of a U.S. Navy sailor charged with providing sensitive military information to China encouraged him to cooperate with a Chinese intelligence officer, prosecutors said.
A U.S. Navy sailor accused of providing military secrets to the Chinese Communist Party was encouraged by his mother to continue committing espionage, prosecutors claim.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Fred Sheppard made the accusation at a hearing in federal court in San Diego in urging the judge not to release Jinchao Wei, who was arrested last week on a rarely used espionage charge.
A U.S. Navy sailor arrested last week was pressured to illegally funnel U.S. military secrets to China by his mother, who wanted him to get a job with the CCP.
In arguing against the sailor’s release from jail, Assistant US Attorney Fred Sheppard revealed that his mother knew of her son’s treasonous side hustle and encouraged him to continue c…
