The judge said that while Wanping Zheng’s actions certainly warranted disciplinary measures, the Crown failed to prove he committed a crime
A former Canadian Space Agency engineer was acquitted Friday on a breach of trust charge over his dealings with a Chinese aerospace company while in the federal agency’s employ.
Zheng, a resident of the Montreal suburb of Brossard, Que., was accused of using his position to act on behalf of Chinese aerospace company Spacety. “It is clear that Mr. Zheng made many errors of judgment, his actions clearly constitute many disciplinary faults,” Carette said. “Does Mr. Zheng’s behaviour constitute criminal negligence? In other words, does his conduct represent a marked departure from the standard expected of an individual in the accused’s position of trust?”The Crown alleged that Zheng had acted as a middle man for the Chinese firm by contacting two Canadian space companies to do business with it.
Zheng did not disclose the dealings to officials at the space agency, where he was employed for 25 years.
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