Ex-JBLM soldier pleads guilty to leaking US military secrets to China; offered classified data to agents; faces 10 years in prison, fine

Jun 21, 2025 - 02:30
Ex-JBLM soldier pleads guilty to leaking US military secrets to China; offered classified data to agents; faces 10 years in prison, fine

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Joseph Daniel Schmidt, a former US Army Sergeant stationed at JBLM, pleaded guilty to attempting to share classified military information with the Chinese government. He admitted to offering national defense information to Chinese officials, both in Turkey and Hong Kong, after leaving the military in 2020.

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