Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/8/2014
Date of Sentencing: November/26/2015
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Bao Guangming was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On August 8, 2014, authorities arrested Bao while attending a meeting at the home of another Christian.
On November 26, 2015, the Qingyang County People’s Court sentenced Bao to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Bao served his sentence at Chaohu Prison.
Bao's sentence should have ended in August 2021.