(Minghui.org) Mr. Gao Dongxing, a Teacher in Yunnan, was sentenced to three years in prison on February 9 by the Hongta District Court. The court said that it will confiscate personal property removed from Mr. Gao's home, including Falun Gong books and a printer, with a total value of several thousand yuan.

Mr. Gao started practicing Falun Gong only about six months ago. His health improved greatly as a result.

He was arrested on October 10, 2014, for distributing copies of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, along with software that circumvents the Chinese regime's Internet firewall.

Mr. Gao was tried on February 5, 2015. His attorney pleaded not guilty on his behalf. However, a most important step was not allowed at the trial. The evidence the prosecutor gave was accepted by the court without cross-examination. The evidence – books, witness's statement, videos and audio recordings – were not read or played at the court.

Mr. Gao's wife, Ms. Li, also an elementary school teacher, now faces unlawful persecution at work. She was demoted and not allowed to teach, simply because she supports her husband in his cultivation of Falun Gong.

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