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The activists were accused by prosecutors of plotting to paralyze the government by engaging in potentially disruptive acts had they been elected. After a 118-day trial, 14 of the democrats were found guilty in May, including Australian citizen Gordon Ng and activist Owen Chow, while two were acquitted.and alleged mastermind, legal scholar Benny Tai. They could receive jail terms of several years to life by the three hand-picked national security judges when the hearing commences at 0200 GMT.
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