Jinchao Wei Receives 16-Year Sentence for Selling Navy Secrets to China

Former USA Navy sailor Jinchao Wei was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to selling classified military secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer.Jinchao Wei provided dozens of sensitive documents and technical manuals regarding the USS Essex in exchange for payments totaling approximately $12,000.Federal authorities revealed that the conspiracy began on social media and resulted in the disclosure of critical information about the defensive capabilities of USA vessels.