Buddhist Monk Jailed for Choking the Bishop in Public

TAIPEI, CHINA – A Taiwan Buddhist monk has been sentenced to 80 days in jail for masturbating in public, a newspaper said Tuesday.

Chen Poh-ming, 42, masturbated in front of a female guide on February 16 while visiting the Paper Museum in Puli, central Taiwan, the United Daily News reported. He performed the lewd act while wearing a yellow monk’s robe.

The shocked guide alerted police, who turned him over for prosecution.

Chen was released on bail later in the day, but as he was riding a bus home, he masturbated in front of a woman passenger. The driver drove the bus to a police station, and Chen was arrested again.

On Monday, the Nantou County District Court sentenced Chen to 80 days in jail on charges of offenses against morals.

Courtesy Asia Pacific