He and others participated in a demonstration demanding religious freedom in 2004. He had been advocating for religious freedom in the face of government suppression. He spoke out against the government’s suppression in defense of the evangelists and their Church. As a result, he was arrested in August 2010 and sentenced in April 2011 to 10 years’ imprisonment with three years’ house arrest on release. Ever since his imprisonment, his wife and children have been victims of injustice and lack even basic necessities. He was convicted under Article 87 (Undermining the unity policy) of the 1999 Penal Code. He was last reported detained at Gia Lai prison camp.