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Former JBLM U.S. Army Sergeant Sentenced for Providing National Security Materials to China
Joseph Daniel Schmidt, 31, admitted to creating documents with classified secrets and offered military network access to Chinese intelligence, authorities said.
- Joseph Daniel Schmidt, a former U.S. Army sergeant, received four years in prison on Oct. 28, 2025, for attempting to deliver and retain classified material, the U.S. District Court in Seattle ruled.
- Schmidt served from January 2015 to January 2020 with the 109th Military Intelligence Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, accessing secret information used by I Corps; after leaving, he contacted the Chinese Consulate in Turkey and later received a work visa.
- Federal agents intercepted messages seeking meetings with Chinese agents, while court documents show Schmidt retained a device allowing access to secure U.S. military computer systems and emailed Chinese security services.
- U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour noted the seriousness of Schmidt's crime and his mental health at sentencing, while the Army said he faced up to 10 years and a $250,000 fine.
- The FBI and U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command investigated the case, intercepting communications, while Gen. Rhett R. Cox and U.S. prosecutors called it a serious national security breach.
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