Hong Kong, Jan 21 (DPA) A bogus feng shui master who duped a teenage Hong Kong model into having sex with him to get rid of her bad luck was jailed Thursday for six years and nine months.
Truck driver Au Yeung Kwok-fu, 55, told the 19-year-old her career would pick up if she allowed him to perform a chanting ritual over her naked body and then have sex with her on nine occasions.
The teenager said she became suspicious the ninth time she had sex with him in a rented flat in 2007 because she was still failing to get modelling assignments.
She asked Au to stop but he insisted her bad luck would only continue unless she allowed him to finish, according to testimony at his trial at Hong Kong’s district court.
The teenager gave Au “lucky money” packets, paying him 200 Hong Kong dollars ($25) the first time she had sex with him.
She eventually reported him to police when she discovered she was pregnant and had an abortion.
Married Au, who was introduced to the model by her manager, was convicted Jan 4 of nine charges of using false pretences to procure a person for unlawful sex. He had pleaded not guilty.
In sentencing Au, judge Stanley Chan told him a deterrent sentence was needed because he had shown no remorse and had abused his victim’s trust to fulfil his own personal desires.
Feng shui, the ancient Chinese art of controlling the elements to influence personal fortunes, is popular in Hong Kong. Feng shui masters are consulted on everything from the layout of homes to choosing auspicious wedding dates.
