Secret Service agents at Mar-a-Lago arrested Yujing Zhang about two weeks ago when she falsely told the checkpoint that she was a member. Prosecutors say she was carrying computer malware and a device that detects hidden cameras. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago mansion is shown on September 8, 2017. Photo by Joe Skipper/Reuters

Chinese woman carrying malware at Mar-a-Lago indicted on 2 charges

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Chinese woman recently arrested at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club has been charged with unlawful entry of restricted buildings and making false statements.

The charges against 32-year-old Yujing Zhang are contained in an indictment filed in federal court in South Florida on Friday.

Zhang faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of the false statements count. If convicted of unlawful entry, she faces a maximum sentence of a year in prison and a $1,000 fine.

Secret Service agents arrested Zhang two weeks ago after they say she gained admission to Mar-a-Lago by falsely telling a checkpoint she was a member. Prosecutors say she was carrying computer malware and an electronic device that detects hidden cameras.

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