Imprisoned Members
Xu Fuming: was sentenced to life in prison in 2002.
Sun Minghua: born on June 13, 1965, in Hubei province. Influenced by her Christian mother, she became a disciple of Christ in 1984; and in 1986, she devoted herself to preaching the gospel.
Sun was arrested in September 2001, on suspicion of organizing and utilizing a cult organization to undermine law enforcement. At the time she was a council member in charge of finances for the SCC. The trial for the charges related to organizing a cult was held December 2001, when Sun was sentenced to life in prison. At a later High Court hearing, this sentence was reduced to 12 years.
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