Taiwan School Bus Driver Arrested for S*x Crimes After Claiming He Was Possessed by Deities

A school bus driver in Taiwan has been charged with multiple s*x offences after allegedly tricking women and teenage girls into s*xual acts by claiming he was possessed by deities and needed intimate contact to 'restore his spiritual energy'. Prosecutors filed 32 charges including rape. The suspect posed as the 'son of Mazu' and manipulated at least nine women, including six high school students. One victim was assaulted 16 times between 2022-2025; another teenage girl was diagnosed with HIV. Health officials uncovered the case during HIV contact tracing. Five women linked to the case tested positive for HIV. The youngest victim was 15 years old.