Man, 38, in China allegedly pretended to be a woman & had sex with 1,691 men, footage uploaded online

Rumours that a 60-year-old man in the southern Chinese city of Nanjing had filmed himself having sex with as many as 1,691 men while pretending to be a woman began circulating widely on Chinese social media recently.

The rumours further claimed that the man, who goes by the online pseudonym "南京阿红 (Nanjing Ah Hong)", had been uploading the intimate videos online, such as on Douyin (the Chinese equivalent of TikTok), for views and profit.

After the rumours gained attention online, the Nanjing police issued a statement on Jul. 8, stating that the man, surnamed Jiao, had been arrested and detained.

While investigations revealed that Jiao had apparently filmed the intimate videos without the consent of the other men involved and had been spreading them online, the police clarified that the suspect is only 38 years old, and it was untrue that he had slept with as many as 1,691 men.

Screenshots of encounters

Although Jiao's social media accounts and the intimate videos he posted have been removed, several screenshots of his posts were still accessible on Weibo as of Jul. 10.

In some of the screenshots, Jiao was seen conducting a live-streaming session online while wearing makeup and a brown wig with bangs.

In other screenshots of Jiao's videos, he was seen meeting up with different men in a room equipped with a closet and a bed.

Besides donning a similar wig he wore during the live-streaming session, Jiao was also seen wearing a surgical mask, a long-sleeve top, and a half-body dress.

Some screenshots include a collage purportedly showing a few dozen men in the same room.

Another screenshot purportedly showed the same man, but on four different occasions, in the same room.

The scope of the hook-ups could be gleaned from another screenshot purportedly showing several dozen different men.

On Weibo, many users noted that Jiao's visitors appeared to come from various age groups, and even included individuals who looked buff like gym-goers.

Others reminded Weibo users to check whether their boyfriends' and husbands' faces were captured in any of the screenshots circulating online.

Besides indicating a sign of unfaithfulness, being filmed by Jiao also meant that those men stood a chance of contracting sexually transmitted diseases from Jiao, some Weibo users cautioned.

It was not disclosed how or why so many men participated in the purported hook-ups with Jiao.

Police investigations ongoing

In its statement, the Nanjing police said a member of the public had alerted them recently that an intimate video involving the complainant had been uploaded online.

The police launched an investigation "immediately afterwards" and arrested Jiao on Jul. 5.

Without revealing the exact number of men Jiao had apparently slept with, Nanjing police only said Jiao had met up with "numerous men" to engage in sexual activity and filmed the process without the other party's consent.

As Jiao purportedly uploaded the footage online afterwards, he had been detained on Jul. 6 for spreading obscene materials.

Further investigations into Jiao's case were ongoing, added Nanjing police.

Health authorities also investigating

A staff member from the Nanjing Municipal Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told Jimu News that the authorities are investigating Jiao's case and will be issuing a statement at a later date.

However, the staff member declined to comment if Jiao had a sexually transmitted disease, citing privacy concerns.

The staff member added that those who are concerned about their health can visit the centre at any time for a check-up.

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