A former US Navy sailor, Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, also known as Thomas Zhao, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay a $5,500 fine for sharing sensitive military information with a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for bribes totaling nearly $15,000. The information included photos of unclassified private US military data, such as American military installations and details of naval training exercises in Asia. The sailor's actions were discovered and he pleaded guilty to the charges. The sentencing reflects the severity of the offense and the consequences of compromising national security.
A judge sentenced a U.S. Navy sailor to 27 months in prison Monday for accepting bribes to give sensitive military information to his Chinese handler. https://t.co/oIXBOf2nuy
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NEW: A U.S. Navy sailor has been sentenced to 27 months in jail for accepting nearly $15,000 in bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for photos of unclassified private U.S. military information. - NBC
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A U.S. Navy sailor has been sentenced to 27 months in jail for accepting nearly $15,000 in bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for photos of unclassified private U.S. military information. https://t.co/n7FR0hj78I
A U.S. naval officer who sent an intelligence officer working for the Chinese government photos of American military installations and details of naval training exercises in Asia was sentenced to more than two years in prison on Monday. https://t.co/jX4uzXDHZc
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A US Navy sailor was sentenced to 27 months in jail for accepting nearly $15,000 in bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for photos of unclassified private US military information https://t.co/ALfLbt1AwD
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Former US Navy Petty Officer Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Sharing Sensitive Military Information With China https://t.co/Oaf0Xijb9R
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