A San Diego sailor accused of selling military secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer is due in court Tuesday for a hearing to determine whether he will remain in custody.
The mother of a U.S. Navy sailor charged with providing sensitive military information to China encouraged him to cooperate with a Chinese intelligence officer, telling her son it might help him get a job with the Chinese government someday, the prosecution said Tuesday.
Jinchao Wei, 22, also known as Patrick Wei, is one of two sailors based in California accused of accepting bribes in exchange for information concerning"the defense and weapon capabilities of U.S. Navy ships, potential vulnerabilities of these ships, and information related to ship movement," according to a grand jury indictment. Prosecutors have not said whether the two were courted or paid by the same Chinese intelligence officer as part of a larger scheme.
Defense attorney Jason Conforti told U.S. Magistrate Judge Michelle Pettit that Wei is not a danger to the community and no longer has access to any military information.
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