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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on May 05, 2017, 08:48:02 am
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Espionage charges against Navy officer dropped, plea bargain reached
By: David B. Larter, May 4, 2017
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. — The Navy has dropped espionage charges against Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin, part of a plea bargain agreement with the government that will result in the accused spy pleading guilty to a slate of lesser charges.
Lin, who initially faced more than 30 years in the brig for allegations of spying for Taiwan and other misconduct, will plead guilty to lesser charges of communicating defense information, as well as multiple counts of disobeying lawful orders for mishandling classified information, lying on his leave chits about his travel and not reporting foreign contacts.
https://www.navytimes.com/articles/charges-of-espionage-against-navy-officer-dropped-plea-deal-reached