Former Army sergeant accused of passing secrets to China – By Stephanie Whiteside (News Nation) / Oct 6, 2023
- Joseph Daniel Schmidt was arrested after returning from Hong Kong
- His military role allowed him access to secret and top-secret information
- He allegedly reached out to China, offering national defense information
(NewsNation) — A former U.S. Army sergeant has been arrested for allegedly trying to pass national defense information to the People’s Republic of China.
Joseph Daniel Schmidt, 29, was last stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington and was arrested in San Francisco after returning to the U.S. on a flight from Hong Kong.
Schmidt was an active-duty soldier from January 2015 to January 2020 and was assigned to the 109th Military Intelligence Batallion, an assignment that gave him access to secret and top-secret information.
CONTINUE > https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/military/army-sergeant-accused-secrets-china/
[pro_ad_display_adzone id="404"]
