(Minghui.org) Mr. Jin Baocun a 64-year-old veteran from Fushun City, Liaoning Province, was recently sentenced to three years with a 10,000-yuan fine for his faith in Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. This is the second time he was sentenced for practicing Falun Gong.
Mr. Jin was arrested on April 24, 2024 for talking to people about Falun Gong at a community fair. He was released on bail the next day. The Wanghua District Court held a hearing at his home on November 4 and convicted him at an unknown time. He was taken back into custody and sent to the Nangou Detention Center.
Mr. Jin worked as an appliance repair and maintenance technician at the Fushun Third Petroleum Plant after he retired from the military. He worked hard and took his personal interests lightly. Many coworkers held him in high regard.
For talking to people about how Falun Gong turned him into a better person, Mr. Jin was arrested in 2000 and beaten by the police. He was admitted to the Fushun City Detention Center the next day and transferred to the Wujiabao Forced Labor Camp three weeks later to serve a two-year term. He was tortured and ordered to renounce Falun Gong in the labor camp.
About six officers broke into Mr. Jin’s home on the morning of September 19, 2009. An officer named Li Yanjun quickly flashed an ID. Mr. Jin later learned that he was from the Heping Police Station.
Mr. Jin tried to stop the police from arresting his teenage son, who was trembling in fear. Officer Li responded, “We are violating the law (in arresting your son)! What can you do to me!”
The police taped Mr. Jin’s mouth and head to prevent him from talking and then raided his home. Many of his valuables were confiscated, including a gold necklace, a pair of gold earrings, a diamond ring, two computers, a cellphone, two watches, a VCD and 1,900 yuan cash Mr. Jin prepared to pay for his son’s tuition.
Mr. Jin was taken to the Wanghua District Police Station. The police restrained him on a bench and force-fed him mustard oil through a nostril tube at least four times. His head was swollen and his chest and internal organs were in excruciating pain. His body kept trembling. The torture caused severe damage to his body and he still can’t talk normally to this day.
Mr. Jin’s son was also detained for a month. He was deeply traumatized.
The Wanghua District Court later sentenced Mr. Jin to three years. He was admitted to the Benxi Prison in April 2010.
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