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US navy officer faces trial for allegedly leaking secrets to Taiwan and China
Source: Agence France-Presse
US navy officer faces trial for allegedly leaking secrets to Taiwan and China
AFP in Washington
Friday 13 May 2016 18.50 BST
A US navy officer will stand trial on espionage charges for allegedly handing military secrets to Taiwan and China, an official said Friday.
Prosecutors say Lieutenant Commander Edward Lin committed a string of offenses including espionage, mishandling classified information and failing to follow lawful orders. He was also accused of adultery and using a prostitute.
Navy spokesman Lieutenant Commander Tim Hawkins told AFP the commanding admiral in the case, Philip Davidson, this week ordered Lin to stand trial at a court martial.
Lin must answer to all the original charges, except for the adultery and prostitution allegations.
The charges of “prostitution and adultery were dismissed without prejudice, meaning further punitive or administrative action may be taken,” Hawkins said.
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AFP in Washington
Friday 13 May 2016 18.50 BST
A US navy officer will stand trial on espionage charges for allegedly handing military secrets to Taiwan and China, an official said Friday.
Prosecutors say Lieutenant Commander Edward Lin committed a string of offenses including espionage, mishandling classified information and failing to follow lawful orders. He was also accused of adultery and using a prostitute.
Navy spokesman Lieutenant Commander Tim Hawkins told AFP the commanding admiral in the case, Philip Davidson, this week ordered Lin to stand trial at a court martial.
Lin must answer to all the original charges, except for the adultery and prostitution allegations.
The charges of “prostitution and adultery were dismissed without prejudice, meaning further punitive or administrative action may be taken,” Hawkins said.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/13/navy-officer-edward-lin-espionage-taiwan-china