 On August 26, 2013, Wang was being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China for "serious violations of laws and regulations".Wang was expelled from the Communist Party on June 30, 2014.On October 13, 2015, following a trial at the Xiangyang Intermediate People's Court in Hubei province, Wang Yongchun was convicted on charges of abuse of power, bribery, and "amassing wealth of unclear origin", and sentenced to 20 years in prison.