US Army soldier pleads guilty to selling military secrets to China

AN ARMY SOLDIER WAS ARRESTED FOR SELLING MILITARY SECRETS TO CHINA IN EXCHANGE FOR CASH in march.

THAT ARMY SOLDIER HAS NOW PLEADED **GUILTY AND WILL BE SENTENCED IN JANUARY 2025.

“SERGEANT KORBEIN SCHULTZ” WAS AN INTELLIGENCE ANALYST FOR THE U.S. ARMY WITH “TOP-SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE.”

HE WAS SOUGHT OUT BY A CHINESE AGENT WHO OFFERED TO PAY SCHULTZ IN EXCHANGE FOR INFORMATION ON U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND WEAPONS.

THE DOJ SAYS SCHULTZ RECEIVED 42 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS PERTAINING TO ARMY FIGHTER JETS, BALLISTIC MISSILES, ROCKETS, DRONES, SATELLITES AND MORE. 

THE INDICTMENT SHOWS THAT INFORMATION ON U.S. DEFENSE STRATEGIES FOR TAIWAN WERE ALSO COMPROMISED.

SCHULTZ HAD PREVIOUSLY PLEADED **NOT GUILTY TO THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM BEFORE REQUESTING A HEARING TO CHANGE HIS PLEA.

THE 24-YEAR OLD IS FACING FOUR CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY AND BRIBERY WITH A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF UP TO 65 YEARS IN PRISON.

A DOJ ATTORNEY COMMENTED ON THE CASE FOLLOWING SCHULTZ’ GUILTY PLEA –

“BY CONSPIRING TO TRANSMIT NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMATION TO A PERSON LIVING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, THIS DEFENDANT CALLOUSLY PUT OUR NATIONAL SECURITY AT RISK TO CASH IN ON THE TRUST OUR MILITARY PLACED IN HIM. TODAY’S GUILTY PLEA IS A STARK REMINDER THAT THOSE WHO WOULD BETRAY THEIR SWORN OATH FOR PERSONA GAIN WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.”