[2][3] On 7 December 2021, the High Court ordered Yong to enter his defence for the charge of raping his former Indonesian maid two years ago.

[11] After his guilty verdict, Yong announced he would take a break from politics and resigned from all his party positions in PBM, to focus on his sentence appeal.

[15] It then emerged that there was 'third party' involvement[16] and Ngeh Koo Ham publicly saying that he had met the person who was paid to make the police report along with the house-helper.

[21] Yong opted to go on leave when pressure was stepped up calling for him to take leave-of-absence[22] despite earlier rejecting the advice of the Chief Minister (Menteri Besar).

[24] It was then alleged that Perak DAP chairman Nga Kor Ming was overheard in a recording chiding Yong for his initiative to return to work, further compounding the rumour that 'black hands' were behind the accusation.

[27] Other developments relating to this included the earlier resignation of two state assemblymen for Malim Nawar, Leong Cheok Keng and Pokok Assam, Leow Thye Yih in protest to Nga's statement of Party's decision on Yong's fate rather than the Party's state committee.

[28] Both were then denied reinstatement[29] with Nga publicly rebutting 'members who fail to toe party's line'[30] On 5 November 2019, Yong reported that his house was broken into while he was away on business, resulting in the loss of important documents as well as personal property.

[31] The police confirmed that there was indeed a break in at Yong's house, and while two safe-boxes containing documents and valuables were taken, neither his high powered motorcycle, 60-inch TV nor other expensive items were taken.

[33] On 12 July, the trial judge was told by the police investigating officer that eight spots believed to be semen stains were found on a mattress cover.

[35] However, on 17 August, when the chemist gave evidence, it was reported that no traces of semen were detected on the clothing, mop or mattress sent for analysis.

Judge Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed handed down the sentence on Yong, after finding that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt at the end of its case.