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NC Businessman Faces 20 Years for Illegal Tech Exports

3/1/2025

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David C. Bohmerwald, 63, the owner of Components Cooper Inc. in North Carolina, has admitted to illegally trying to export 100 accelerometers to China, valued at nearly $20,000, which have military uses. With a potential 20-year prison sentence looming, this case underscores the critical battle against the flow of sensitive technology to hostile nations.

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David C. Bohmerwald, 63, the owner of Components Cooper Inc. in North Carolina, has admitted to illegally trying to export 100 accelerometers to China, valued at nearly $20,000, which have military uses. With a potential 20-year prison sentence looming, this case underscores the critical battle against the flow of sensitive technology to hostile nations.