Former Soldier Indicted for Attempting to Pass National Defense ...
WEBOct 6, 2023 · A former U.S. Army Sergeant whose last duty post was Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in western Washington was arrested today on an indictment charging him with two federal felonies: attempt to deliver national defense information and retention of national defense information.
Angry Ex-Army Sergeant Joseph Schmidt Tried to Sell Secrets to …
WEBOct 6, 2023 · Joseph Daniel Schmidt, 29, has been living primarily in Mainland China and Hong Kong since March 2020, just two months after separating from the military as a sergeant. Safely out of reach...
Ex-Army sergeant charged with trying to pass US secrets to China
WEBOct 6, 2023 · After transitioning to inactive duty in January 2020, Schmidt allegedly made trips to Beijing and Turkey and searched on Google phrases including “turkey extradition military defection,”...
Retired US Army sergeant arrested for alleged attempts to spy for …
WEBOct 6, 2023 · Joseph Schmidt, 29, was arrested at the San Francisco airport after arriving from Hong Kong. His "efforts to betray our country", Washington state federal prosecutor Tessa Gorman said, were ...
Ex-US soldier Sgt. Joseph Schmidt accused of spying for China …
WEBOct 6, 2023 · Ex-Army Sgt. Joseph Schmidt, 29, was arrested Friday at San Francisco International Airport after deplaning a flight from Hong Kong. A grand jury indicted Schmidt Wednesday on charges...
Former Army Intelligence Collector Arrested for Espionage After ...
WEBOct 9, 2023 · A former Army soldier who specialized in intelligence collection has been arrested by federal officials on charges that he tried to offer classified information to China, court records show.
Ex-U.S. Army sergeant charged with trying to pass secrets to China - NPR
WEBOct 6, 2023 · A former U.S. Army sergeant who worked in military intelligence and carried a top secret security clearance was arrested Friday and charged with trying to pass sensitive American defense...
Former Army Sergeant Charged With Attempting To Give ... - Forbes
WEBOct 6, 2023 · Joseph Daniel Schmidt, 29, was indicted on two federal felonies: attempt to deliver national defense information and retention of national defense information, charges that carry maximum...
US Charges Ex-Soldier for Allegedly Trying to Give China Defense ...
WEBOct 6, 2023 · Joseph Daniel Schmidt, whose last duty post was Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, was charged with federal felonies for attempting to deliver national defense information and...
Ex-soldier indicted for trying to pass U.S. defense info to China
WEBOct 6, 2023 · Joseph Daniel Schmidt, a 29-year-old from Washington state, was arrested Friday and charged with retention of national defense information and attempting to deliver national defense...