April 21, 2011

BROOMFIELD MAN CHARGED WITH EXPORTING DEFENSE ARTICLES WITHOUT A LICENSE

DENVER – Young Su Kim, age 43, of Broomfield, Colorado, was charged today by Information with one count of willful export of defense articles without a license,” the United States Attorney’s Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) announced today.  Kim appeared in U.S. District Court in Denver, where he was advised of the charge pending against him.  He was also arraigned, entering a pro forma not guilty plea.  After the hearing Kim was released on a personal recognizance bond.

According to the Information, on September 20, 2007, Kim knowingly and willfully exported from the United States to the Republic of South Korea defense articles, that is, technical data related to a Lens No. 3 RTS and a Prism/Lens No. 3 Assembly, which were designated as defense articles on the United States Munitions List, without having first obtained from the United States Department of State a license or written authorization for such exports.

The Information also includes a notice of criminal forfeiture, which states that upon conviction the defendant shall forfeit to the U.S. any property constituting proceeds obtained as a result of the crime.  In this case, the government seeks a money judgment equal to $36,000.

If convicted, Kim faces not more than 10 years in federal prison, and up to a $1,000,000 fine.

This case is being investigated by ICE HSI and DCIS.

Kim is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Kirsch, chief of the Economic Crimes Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The defendant has been charged by Information, which means he has waived his Constitutional right to be indicted by a federal grand jury.

The charges in the Information are only allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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