Hong Kong ‘exorcist’ jailed for more than 4 years for sexually assaulting five girls aged 12-15
- Lee Pak-to, 37, had befriended all of his victims, who were from same school, at a basketball court near where he lived, then lured them to his home or a hotel
- Save for one victim, Lee claimed the girls were possessed and he performed various sex acts on pretext of getting rid of the evil spirits
An unemployed Hong Kong man has been jailed for four years and three months for sexually assaulting five schoolgirls aged between 12 and 15, on most occasions under the guise of performing exorcisms.
The District Court heard Lee Pak-to, 37, had befriended all of his victims, who were from the same school, in the basketball court near where he lived, then lured them to his home or a hotel to assault them between October 2018 and June 2020.
Save for one victim, Lee claimed the girls were possessed and he performed sex acts, ranging from masturbation to indecent assault and intercourse, on the pretext of getting rid of the evil spirits.
Lee also asked one girl to spit into a bottle so he could mix their body fluids to get rid of her “bad things”.
But the girl refused and instead spat onto a tissue paper. She then left his flat, severed all ties with the man and told a social worker what happened, bringing the case to light.
The four other victims were identified during a police investigation.
District Judge David Dufton said there was a significant age difference between Lee and his victims, and the defendant “clearly took advantage” of their young age, deceiving all but one into believing they were possessed by evil spirits.
“In my view young children must be protected,” the judge said on Friday. “Deterrent sentences are required.”
