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Fran Lu

Social media in China has been appalled by a cross-dressing, middle-aged man who claims to have had sex with more than 1,000 men, secretly filming them and sharing the videos online.
Police in the city of Nanjing in eastern China’s Jiangsu province said they had arrested a 38-year-old man, surnamed Jiao, for disseminating obscene material on July 5.
The mainland media reported that Jiao, who has been nicknamed “Nanjing Uncle Red”, installed a hidden camera in his flat and filmed himself having sex with his male visitors.
Jiao then shared the video footage in an online group and profited from a membership fee of 150 yuan (US$21) per person to join the group.

Some of Jiao’s victims reportedly saw themselves in the leaked videos and reported him to the police.
It has been reported that Jiao is in his 60s. He claims to have hooked up with 1,691 men.
The police said the figure was exaggerated but have not given a definitive number and have not said how much Jiao profited from the videos.
Jiao wears heavy make-up, wigs and long skirts. He also fakes his voice to deceive the men. It was reported that some realised he was a cross-dressing man.
Jiao did not charge them, only asking them to bring small gifts. Some men brought milk or fruit, and one man gave him half a bottle of cooking oil.
The news shocked the online community and topped the trending list on many social media platforms.

Despite police warnings about sharing Jiao’s videos, close-up images of the men’s faces still circulated online.
Some men were recognised by their friends and families. Some of the men’s social media accounts were discovered by online observers.
One man was recognised by a mother, who said he was an English teacher at a kindergarten.
A woman was reported to have discovered her fiancé in the headshots.
The case sparked a heated discussion and triggered concerns over public health.
“I wonder how many women are victims behind these men,” one woman said.
“It is scary as you do not know whether those around you are one of Uncle Red’s visitors,” said another.
“Free is the most expensive,” another person said, remarking on the possible consequences the men and their relatives face.
A police officer in Nanjing, who is also an online influencer with 5.5 million followers on a social media platform, @jiangningpopo, posted a meme of a man washing his eyes and said: “I thought I had seen it all.”
Jiao’s nickname also prompted many to stand up for women’s rights.
He once went by the self-given nickname “Sister Red”, which the media later changed to “Uncle Red” as many people complained that the name stigmatises women.

On July 8, Nanjing’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention told Chinese media outlet Jimu News that they have intervened and are prepared to give a body check to those worrying about their health.
They said they cannot reveal if Jiao has contagious diseases to protect his privacy.
A lawyer told China Newsweek that if a person has unprotected intimate interactions with many people knowing they have contagious diseases, they could face imprisonment from three to 10 years.
According to China’s Criminal Law, spreading obscene material carries a punishment of up to two years in jail. Jiao might also face legal punishment for violating other people’s privacy and portrait rights.


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