Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has been federally charged with acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government and agreed to plead guilty, the Justice Department announced Monday.
The case is significant because it involves a sitting U.S. elected official accused of secretly advancing the interests of a foreign power, raising concerns about election security and foreign influence.
Wang, 58, who was elected to the City Council in 2022 and later became mayor, faces up to 10 years in prison after admitting she acted on behalf of China without notifying U.S. authorities, according to prosecutors.
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