Politics & Government

VIDEO: Elk Grove Dad Spent 9 Months in Vietnamese Jail; Accused of Being a Terrorist

Quan was arrested upon arrival to his home country back in April, according to CBS.

 

Elk Grove resident and Mathematician Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan received a congressional award Monday after spending nine months in a Vietnamese jail. 

A member of Viet Tan, a non-violent democratic activist group, Quan was arrested upon arrival to his home country back in April, according to CBS Sacramento. He was accused of being a terrorist. 

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Watch Quan's story in the video above. 

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