The New Taipei City Police Department early last week detained a couple on charges of fraud, extortion and compulsory indecency.
According to police information, the two suspects, a 35-year-old man named Su Chien-hua (蘇建華) and his 32-year-old wife, Hsu Ya-chu (許雅筑), claimed to be able to see into the future and break the bonds of fate by their own “spell,” which required drawing on female believers’ naked bodies to break curses.
The police said that victims of the two were all women aged between 20 and 30, adding that basic “disciples” had to pay NT$5,000 per month.
“Disciples” favored by self-proclaimed “Dragon King” Su were allowed to take the title “daughters of the Dragon King,” but were required to make a monthly deposit of NT$20,000, the police said, adding that most of these “daughters” were told the effects of the “spell” would be more effective if they slept with Su.
Police quoted Su as saying that, upon returning to Taiwan from a trip to Thailand last year, he dreamed of a white dragon that gave him the spell in exchange for his handsome looks, which is why he is now obese.
The police searched Su’s residence on Tuesday last week and confiscated several ritual items and a computer.
The police said they also found two pieces of paper, on which were written the rules that “daughters” had to abide by and things to take note of when staying at Su’s residence, including stipulations that believers must join a Facebook fan page and like it; forbidding the women to complain about life in general; and the freedom to attend gatherings that were to be held at indeterminate times.
However, the two suspects have continued to deny accusations that they were defrauding their believers and said they were only following the will of the white dragon god.
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