Man pleads guilty to corporate espionage, awaits sentencing

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Man pleads guilty to corporate espionage, awaits sentencing

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A researcher has pleaded guilty to charges that he stole trade secrets from his government and civilian employers, but his attorneys are hoping to limit the time he serves in prison.

The Charlotte Observer reports (http://bit.ly/1M6Hzi5) Xiwen Huang pleaded guilty Friday to one count of stealing trade secrets. Federal prosecutors say the 55-year-old chemical engineer stole proprietary technology and hundreds of pages of documents over the last decade from his government and civilian employers, including a Charlotte company.

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