(Minghui.org) A 58-year-old resident of Huayuan County, Hunan Province was admitted to the Hunan Province Women’s Prison on August 27, 2024 to serve a three-year term, Minghui.org recently learned.
Ms. Xiao, a vegetable vendor, was arrested on August 3, 2023, after a plainclothes officer who had been shadowing her spotted her talking to a customer about Falun Gong. He called in Sanjiaoyan Police Station officers to arrest her. She was kicked and punched before being dragged into a police cruiser and driven to the Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture Detention Center.
The Huayuan County Court held a two-day hearing of Ms. Xiao’s case on December 20 and 21, 2023. She had a non-lawyer family defender to represent her, but the latter was unable to finish reading the defense statement before the judge cut him off.
Ms. Xiao was sentenced to three years and fined 10,000 yuan on May 31, 2024. Her appeal was rejected by the Xiangxi Intermediate Court. A Minghui.org correspondent learned in February 2025 that she had been transferred to the Hunan Province Women’s Prison on August 27, 2024. She is currently held in the high-security division.
This is not the first time that Ms. Xiao has been targeted for her faith. Her latest sentence was preceded by multiple prior arrests and two prison terms totaling seven years. See the related reports below for details.
Related Reports:
Hunan Woman Endured Horrific Torture During Four-year Term for Practicing Falun Gong
Ms. Xiao Yongkang Taken to Prison After Being Beaten and Whipped in Detention
Ms. Xiao Yongkang Still Being Held in Detention Center
Ms. Xiao Yongkong Detained for Sharing Information About Falun Gong
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