A downside of divination—fortuneteller convicted of child rape

Some people get far selling snake oil. Cesar Duran is going to prison for up to 30 years. The 47-year-old fortuneteller was just convicted on nine felony sex counts for convincing two teenage girls that he could improve their bleak futures—if they slept with him:

Prosecutor Lana Kim said the Inglewood man tricked the girls into having sex with him by telling them bad things would happen and he could help by having sex with them.

Defense lawyer Gregory Humphries insisted the girls were lying and says a cold interrogation room led to Duran’s videotaped confession.

Guess whose future looks bleak now.