Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 5 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/26/2015
Date of Sentencing: July/9/2018
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Yao Xiaoying was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On August 26, 2015, authorities detained Yao and her husband reportedly in relation to their religious belief. Yao's husband was later released that same day.
On July 9, 2018, Shushan District People’s Court of Hefei City sentenced Yao to five years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Yao's sentence should have ended.