Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/1/2015
Date of Sentencing: July/13/2016
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Geng Hongmei was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On August 1, 2015, officers from the the Taixing City Public Security Bureau in Jiangsu province detained Geng reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs, former religious leadership role, and her efforts to organize the distribution of religious materials.
On July 13, 2016, the Taixing People’s Court in Jiangsu sentenced Geng to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On October 10, 2016, the Taizhou Intermediate People’s Court in Jiangsu rejected Geng's appeal.
Geng's sentence should have ended in August 2022.
China Prisoners Database Details: GENG Hongmei Human Rights Without Frontiers
"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom