Yu Xin Kang

Yu Xin Kang was arrested in February of 2008 and charged with passing U.S. government information to China, in a spy ring that included Tai Shen Kuo and Gregg William Bergersen, a Department of Defense employee.

Fast Facts

1. Age: 33
2. Resides: New Orleans, Louisiana
3. Permanent Resident of the United States
4. Citizen of China
5. Sentencing date: August 1, 2008
6. Arrest date: February 11, 2008
7. Charged with: conspiracy to disclose national defense information to a foreign government

Guilty Plea

Kang, a 33 year old Chinese woman living in New Orleans, is facing up to 10 years in prison after she plead guilty on May 28, 2008.

Espionage Conspiracy

Kang is the third person who has plead guilty to divulging sensitive information regarding U.S. weapons to spies for the Chinese government. The espionage case also involves Gregg William Bergersen, and Tai Shen Kuo.

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