Via NY Post:
Joshua Wong and two other prominent pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been taken into police custody after pleading guilty to charges related to last year’s anti-government protests.
Wong, 24, was not a leading figure in last year’s pro-democracy protests that overtook the city. Still, being a famous face for the movement, Wong continued to draw the ire of the Chinese Communist Party, becoming a target in Beijing’s dismantling of the city’s promised political autonomy.
Prosecutors charged Wong, along with fellow activists Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow, with organizing and knowingly inciting an unauthorized assembly. The charges stemmed from a demonstration that took place outside Hong Kong police headquarters in June of last year, at the height of the protests.
Ahead of the hearing, Wong told reporters that China’s efforts to crack down on dissent would not stop their pro-democracy work.