Former US Navy sailor sentenced to prison after spying for China
(NewsNation) — A former U.S. Navy sailor has been sentenced to 200 months in prison in federal court, months after being convicted of espionage.
Patrick Wei, 25, was convicted of six crimes: conspiracy to commit espionage, espionage and unlawful export of, and conspiracy to export, technical data related to defense articles in violation of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
He was found not guilty of one count of naturalization fraud.
The Justice Department announced the verdict in a news release Monday. According to the agency, Wei was recruited by a Chinese intelligence officer via social media in February 2022.
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