Hong Kong - A Hong Kong truck driver who convinced a model to have sex with him by claiming it was ritual that would change her luck, said he had done the same thing with several other women before, a court report said Thursday.

Au Yeung Kwok-fu, a self-proclaimed Taoist master, told the court he had performed the same ritual with six or seven women to "change their fate" over the last 10 years.

The 55-year-old driver appeared in court Wednesday in the ongoing trial. He has pleaded not guilty to nine counts of unlawful sex by false pretence between April and December 2007, claiming the sex was part of a spiritual ritual.

The charges relate to a 19-year-old model who sought help from Au Yeung because she was struggling to get her career off the ground.

Au Yeung claimed to be a master of Taoism - an ancient Chinese belief system which promotes harmony with nature and uses meditation and rituals.

The ritual alleged to change the model's fate involved Au Yeung writing signs and words on her naked body followed by sex.

Giving evidence, Au Yeung said he had learned the ritual from a Taoist master when he was 19 years old and had spent six months in Thailand learning about Taoism.

He said the ritual lasted between 45 minutes and three hours, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. (dpa)