Chinese Man Faces Trial Over Four-Year 'Sister Hong' Dating App Scheme
NANJING, CHINA, JUL 25 – Jiao disguised as a woman to secretly film over 1,600 men and sold videos online, raising public health concerns and prompting police and health authority intervention.
- On July 5, Nanjing police detained Jiao, a 38-year-old suspect, for disguising himself as a woman and secretly filming encounters that he distributed online, South China Morning Post reported.
- To monetize the videos, he installed hidden cameras throughout his residence and accessed content via private online groups charging a 150 yuan subscription fee.
- Across China’s social media, the case spurred public health, privacy and marital fidelity fears, trending as `#RedUncle` on Weibo and leading to victims’ faces circulating online despite police warnings.
- Amid public health fears, Nanjing's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention announced health screenings for those affected and health authorities urged anyone involved to seek medical advice.
- With the probe ongoing, authorities are investigating the full scope of his activity, he may face privacy and image rights charges and face up to two years’ imprisonment under Chinese law.
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