Ex-Monsanto Researcher Accused of Taking Trade Secrets to China
- U.S. says China-born scientist is risk to flee prosecution
- Two years ago, Xiang detained while boarding plane to China
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A former researcher at Monsanto Co. has been arrested after U.S. prosecutors accused him of stealing software the company had developed to help farmers optimize crop output and taking the technology to a new job in China.
Haitao Xiang, who was born in China but lived in the U.S. for years, was taken into custody Sunday at his home in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield, federal officials said in a court filing. Xiang, 42, was accused of theft of trade secrets and remains in custody pending a detention hearing Thursday.