Married chef in Hong Kong gets two years’ jail for duping single mother into ‘exorcism sex’
- Man Ka-ying had sex with victim twice to purge ‘bewitched’ son, court told
- He had posed as a female spiritual master called ‘Black Rose’
A married chef who lured a single mother into having sex with him twice by impersonating a female exorcist was sentenced to two years in jail by a court on Friday.
Man Ka-ying, 42, posed as a female spiritual master called “Black Rose” and instructed the 30-year-old victim to have sex with him in order to purge her four-year-old son whom she suspected was “bewitched”, the District Court heard.
In passing the sentence, Judge Katherine Lo Kit-yee said the offence was “despicable” in that the defendant had capitalised on the woman’s fear for her son’s well-being, even though he had protected sex with, and did not perform other supernatural rituals on, her.
He had committed the offence solely for taking advantage of [the victim]
“He had committed the offence solely for taking advantage of [the victim] … An immediate custodial sentence is the only sensible and appropriate sentencing option,” she said.
The first-time sex offender pleaded guilty to two counts of procuring unlawful sexual acts by false pretences last month, after the prosecution agreed not to pursue with another two counts of the same nature.
Prosecutors said Man befriended the single mother via Chinese social messaging app WeChat in January 2018 under the pseudonym “MAN”. He claimed he had met “Black Rose” from Wuhan, of Hubei province, who could perform spiritual acts on people to change their fates and get rid of their misfortunes.
The woman contacted him on July 24 the same year, as she suspected her son was possessed by evil spirits after they moved into a new home in Tai Kok Tsui the previous month.
