Accused of Spying for China, Until She Wasn’t
New York Times – May 9, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/10/business/accused-of-spying-for-china-until-she-wasnt.html

“They came across a person of Chinese descent and a little bit of evidence that they may have been trying to benefit the Chinese government, but it’s clear there was a little bit of Red Scare and racism involved,” said Peter J. Toren, a former federal prosecutor who specialized in computer crimes and industrial espionage. 


Falsely accused of spying, Weather Service employee’s life turned upside down
The Washington Post – May 12, 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/05/12/falsely-accused-of-spying-weather-service-employees-life-turned-upside-down/

“The critical dam infrastructure information that she had supposedly sent to high-level Chinese officials (her former classmate) were links to this publicly-accessible website, among others. She also shared with her classmate the contact information for a colleague that Chen thought might be more helpful. That same colleague then reported Chen’s activities to the Department of Commerce security staff. It all went downhill from there.”

Chinese-American Cleared of Spying Charges Now Faces Firing Chinese-American Cleared of Spying Charges Now Faces Firing 
New York Times – Sept. 15, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/16/technology/chinese-american-cleared-of-spying-charges-now-faces-firing.html

“Government officials say they intend to fire a Chinese-American hydrologist who was prosecuted but eventually cleared of espionage-related charges.”