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SCMP Reporter

A self-proclaimed Taoist Mao Shan master was found guilty yesterday of tricking a teenage model into having sex with him nine times as part of so-called rituals to boost her luck in her career. 
The judgment on truck driver Au Yeung Kwok-fu,  55, came five days later than scheduled because he suddenly fell ill while the judge was delivering his verdict at a hearing last Wednesday and was admitted to hospital.
District Court Judge Stanley Chan Kwong-chi noted the significance of what happened at the hearing last week.
'The original verdict date was the second anniversary of the day on which the model had her last ritual. Some people may say it is foolish to be so superstitious, but others say someone has been taken advantage of.' 
Chan also quoted part of a Zen saying used by defence counsel Christopher Wong  in his written submission, which meant: if one  cannot let go of the pain in one's heart, one will  be at an impasse in  life. But if one opens one's  heart, there are boundless opportunities.  
'But this didn't apply in this case, as this saying describes how a person changes his views ... grasping his fate based on one's behaviour and to advance bravely.' 
Au Yeung, 55, pleaded not guilty to nine counts of procuring unlawful sexual acts by false pretences from April to December 2007 with the now 21-year-old model, who became pregnant and had an abortion. 
Chan adjourned sentencing to January 21 pending a psychological report. Au Yeung faces a maximum sentence of five years in jail.  
In his verdict, the judge ruled that the model, who was granted anonymity by the court, was a credible and reliable witness. 
Based on the observation of her gestures and her testimony, he found her simple-minded and easily influenced by others. 
But he found Au Yeung's testimony untrustworthy and rejected the defence's claim that the model framed him after he rejected her request to perform one more ritual after misreading a spell  earlier.  
Chan also found it unbelievable that  Au Yeung said he had no control of his body during the rituals and did not know if he had ejaculated. 
 The court has heard that the defendant had  an out-of-body experience during  sex with the model, as he invited his si-gung - his master's master - to possess him. 
 The judge also believed the model would not be willing to have sexual intercourse with a man who was 20 years older  and for  whom she had no affection. 
 The only reason  she willingly took part in the rituals was because she believed Au Yeung had the supernatural power to change her fate, Chan said. 
The judge said the model was foolish and superstitious. 
He did not accept that sexual intercourse would be used as a tool for prayers in any religion, as religion helped the needy and was used to teach people moral values. 
But if such sex rituals did exist, Chan said it would be for someone to fulfil one's selfish desire by 'packaging it into a religious product'.  
 'And in this case, the model was muddle-headed and had sex rituals nine times.'  
In hearings that began in October, the court heard the model was introduced to Au Yeung by her modelling agency manager in April 2007. The manager told her Au Yeung could perform ceremonies that involved oral sex and sexual intercourse that would change her luck. As the model felt upset about her career, she asked to be introduced to  Au Yeung.  
In the first meeting  Au Yeung used different  written talismans on the model's body. Then he asked her to perform oral sex and have sex with him. 
Eight incidents took place in this way, once every month except in December, when Au Yeung had sex with her twice.



Taoist master guilty in teen model sex case