Ex-intelligence officer gets 10 years for trying to pass defense info to China
A former U.S. intelligence officer convicted of trying to pass defense information to China was solemn as he was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison and said he “would give anything” to change his actions.
Hansen’s statement was punctuated by muffled cries from his family and friends, who packed the courtroom and held hands during the hearing.In March, Hansen pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to gather or deliver national defense information to aid a foreign government. Several years after he left the U.S. government, Hanson told authorities he attended trade conferences on behalf of China and shared information he gathered with officials connected to Chinese intelligence.Charging documents allege he transferred forensic software worth several thousand dollars, in violation of export controls.He was arrested in June 2018 on his way to a Washington airport, where prosecutors say he planned to board a flight to China.
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