Former Army soldier pleads guilty to all charges after selling national defense secrets to China

An Army intelligence officer has pleaded guilty to all charges related to selling national security details to the Chinese government totaling more than $40,000.

According to charging and pleading documents, Schultz sold details to an individual in Hong Kong believed to have contact with the Chinese government. The sales included classified information and documents.The listed sensitive documents shared with the alleged conspirator include information on the HH-60 helicopter, F-22A fighter aircraft, HIMARS rockets, and obtained information on the Chinese military's preparedness."The defendant has admitted guilt in a case that should send a strong message to any U.S. service members thinking about betraying their country," said Executive Assistant Director Robert Wells of the FBI’s National Security Branch. "The U.S. is governed by the rule of law and when persons placed in a position of trust violate that trust, the FBI and our partners will hold them accountable.""Governments like China are aggressively targeting our military personnel and national security information and we will do everything in our power to ensure that information is safeguarded from hostile foreign governments." Jasmine is a writer at Fox News Digital and a military spouse based in New Orleans. Stories can be sent to jasmine.baehr@fox.com

If all listed charges were to be sentenced at their maximum penalties, Schultz could serve 65 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine Schultz' sentence on January 23, 2025.

Three attorneys are prosecuting the case: trial attorneys Adam Barry and Christopher Cook with the National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Kurtzman for the Middle District of Tennessee.The U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command and the FBI are investigating the case.