BC realtor who procured sex worker loses licence
A BC realtor has been stripped of his licence and ordered to pay $3,500 after he neglected to tell the regulator he'd been convicted for procuring a sex worker.According to an Aug. 27 BC Financial Services Authority decision, realtor Allan Chun Lung Cheung was convicted in 2021 of communicating for the purpose of obtaining sexual services, following an incident that happened in 2018.The decision didn't give precise details of what took place, but Cheung avoided jail and was put under court-ordered conditions for six months.He abided by all his conditions, but failed to tell the real estate regulator what had taken place.Then, in May 2022, Cheung went to renew his realtor's license and disclosed his conviction to the real estate regulator.The BC Financial Services Authority then took issue with the fact he hadn't told them."Cheung committed professional misconduct... (when he) failed to promptly notify BC Financial Services Authority in writing after being charged," the regulator said.The regulator said he also didn't tell them about his conviction, and the lack of communication was deemed professional misconduct.It was also displeased with what he had done."Cheung committed conduct unbecoming a licensee... in that he communicated for the purpose of obtaining sexual services," the decision read.Cheung, who had worked for Luxmore Realty, admitted to his conduct and signed a consent agreement with the regulator.The regulator cancelled his real estate licence and ordered him to pay $3,500 in costs.He has four months to pay.To contact a reporter for this story, email Ben Bulmermailto:bbulmer@infonews.ca or call (250) 309-5230 or email the editormailto:news@infonews.ca. You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroommailto:tips@infonews.ca and be entered to win a monthly prize draw.We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter herehttps://infotel.ca/newsletter.
According to a decision released on August 27th by the BCFSA, Allan Chun Lung Cheung was convicted in 2021 for communicating for the purpose of obtaining sexual services. The incident leading to the conviction occurred in 2018.
While the BCFSA decision refrained from detailing the specifics of the incident, it confirmed that Cheung avoided imprisonment and instead served six months under court-ordered conditions. He successfully adhered to all imposed conditions. However, he neglected to inform the real estate regulator, the BCFSA, about the charges and subsequent conviction.
The issue came to light in May 2022 when Cheung applied to renew his real estate license and finally disclosed his conviction to the BCFSA. This prompted the regulator to take action, citing his failure to report the matter promptly.
"Cheung committed professional misconduct... (when he) failed to promptly notify BC Financial Services Authority in writing after being charged," the BCFSA stated in its decision. The regulator further emphasized that his failure to disclose the conviction itself constituted professional misconduct.
Beyond the procedural lapse, the BCFSA expressed disapproval of Cheung's underlying actions. "Cheung committed conduct unbecoming a licensee... in that he communicated for the purpose of obtaining sexual services," the decision read.
Cheung, formerly associated with Luxmore Realty, admitted to his actions and entered into a consent agreement with the BCFSA. As a result, the regulator revoked his real estate license and mandated that he pay $3,500 to cover costs, with a four-month deadline for payment.