Army Sergeant Sentenced to 12 Years for Taking NT$60,000 for Military Secrets; Detention Extended by 2 Months
Army Sergeant Sun Chu-chuan was convicted of taking photos of and delivering military secrets to others for over NT$60,000, and was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment, with his detention extended by 2 months.
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Army Sergeant Sun Chu-chuan was accused of using his mobile phone to photograph national military secrets and deliver them to others eight times, receiving NT$67,770. The High Prosecutor's Office indicted him, seeking a 12-year sentence. The Taiwan High Court today convicted him on three counts of corruption and bribery, sentencing him to 12 years; it also ruled to extend his detention by 2 months from May 4.
The Taiwan High Prosecutor's Office indicted that Sun Chu-chuan served in the Transportation Company of a Support Battalion of the Army's Matsu Defense Command from June 28, 2021, to December 27, 2022. During his service as a sergeant transport officer, he was lured by individuals nicknamed "Baiwei," "Brother Yun," and "JACK JACK" to provide classified information obtainable within his unit, with remuneration in New Taiwan dollars or cryptocurrency. Sun Chu-chuan photographed national and military secret-related documents using his mobile phone and transmitted them to "Baiwei," "Brother Yun," and "JACK JACK" a total of eight times, receiving payment three times for a total of NT$67,770.
The Taiwan High Court today found that Sun Chu-chuan, due to debt and loans, was enticed by netizens he met on Telegram, namely "Baiwei," "Brother Yun," and "JACK JACK." He successively downloaded documents and electronic records classified as "Top Secret" and "Secret" national secrets, which were also military secrets, in the transportation company's dispatch office by using military network systems. He then photographed these documents with his mobile phone and transmitted them to "Baiwei," "Brother Yun," and "JACK JACK" a total of eight times, receiving remuneration three times for a total of NT$67,770.
The High Court stated that Sun Chu-chuan, as an active-duty soldier, had a duty of loyalty to the nation. The information obtained was highly sensitive and important to the country. For personal illegal gain, he downloaded sensitive information and delivered it to others, posing a significant threat to national security and social stability, and even receiving payment, which seriously undermined the integrity of public servants and the moral code of soldiers. He was convicted of bribery under the Anti-Corruption Act and for delivering military secrets under the Army, Navy, and Air Force Criminal Code, with the former being the primary charge. He was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment and deprivation of civil rights for 6 years. The verdict is subject to appeal. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150421
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The Taiwan High Prosecutor's Office indicted that Sun Chu-chuan served in the Transportation Company of a Support Battalion of the Army's Matsu Defense Command from June 28, 2021, to December 27, 2022. During his service as a sergeant transport officer, he was lured by individuals nicknamed "Baiwei," "Brother Yun," and "JACK JACK" to provide classified information obtainable within his unit, with remuneration in New Taiwan dollars or cryptocurrency. Sun Chu-chuan photographed national and military secret-related documents using his mobile phone and transmitted them to "Baiwei," "Brother Yun," and "JACK JACK" a total of eight times, receiving payment three times for a total of NT$67,770.
The Taiwan High Court today found that Sun Chu-chuan, due to debt and loans, was enticed by netizens he met on Telegram, namely "Baiwei," "Brother Yun," and "JACK JACK." He successively downloaded documents and electronic records classified as "Top Secret" and "Secret" national secrets, which were also military secrets, in the transportation company's dispatch office by using military network systems. He then photographed these documents with his mobile phone and transmitted them to "Baiwei," "Brother Yun," and "JACK JACK" a total of eight times, receiving remuneration three times for a total of NT$67,770.
The High Court stated that Sun Chu-chuan, as an active-duty soldier, had a duty of loyalty to the nation. The information obtained was highly sensitive and important to the country. For personal illegal gain, he downloaded sensitive information and delivered it to others, posing a significant threat to national security and social stability, and even receiving payment, which seriously undermined the integrity of public servants and the moral code of soldiers. He was convicted of bribery under the Anti-Corruption Act and for delivering military secrets under the Army, Navy, and Air Force Criminal Code, with the former being the primary charge. He was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment and deprivation of civil rights for 6 years. The verdict is subject to appeal. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150421
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