A local sailor is now on trail, accused of selling military secrets.
25 year old Jinchao Wei is accused of espionage. Wei was born in China, and had been assigned to the San Diego based warship USS Essex several years ago.
The U/T reports officers arrested Wei two years ago when he showed up to work at Naval Base San Diego.
Wei moved with his mother from China to Wisconsin in 2016. He joined the Navy five years later and reported to the Essex in 2022..
Prosecutors say a Chinese spy recruited and corrupted Wei. Wei's attorney says the information Wei shared is, "not important or secret."