A former West Virginia University professor has pleaded guilty to wire and tax fraud in connection to his official trips to China.
Sun Qingyun, 58, a Chinese national living in Morgantown, West Virginia, admitted to defrauding West Virginia University (WVU) and filing a false tax return, according to a July 23 press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Sun is currently not employed by WVU.