A 38-year-old man in China has been arrested after posing as a woman online and having sex with over 1,600 men.
China’s Legal Daily reported that the man, known on social media as “南京阿红” (Nanjing Ah Hong) or “红爷” (Hong Ye), was detained by police in Nanjing for allegedly distributing obscene materials.
According to a statement by the Nanjing police, the suspect’s surname is Jiao, and he is originally from another province.
He used makeup, wigs, filters, and voice-changing tools to pretend to be a woman on the internet.
He would meet men in person and engage in sexual acts.
Many encounters were filmed without the men’s full knowledge and later sold on online platforms.
At least 1600 men involved
Footage circulating online showed that many men brought items like peanut oil, fruits, and milk when meeting “Hongjie”.
Some men also found out “she” was male but still went ahead, thinking it was “too late to back out”.
Some even became repeat participants.
One man, seen across multiple videos in different seasons, was nicknamed “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter” by netizens.
As the clips spread, many online users claimed to recognise people in the videos — identifying them as relatives, boyfriends, or even husbands.
Now arrested
“Hongjie” was arrested on July 5 and placed under criminal detention the next day. Investigations are ongoing.
The local health authorities have begun contact tracing.
The Cover reported that 1,691 men were involved, including gym instructors, married men, foreigners, and university athletes.
However, Nanjing police refuted the claim, stating that investigations are still ongoing.
They encouraged anyone who may have had close contact or is concerned about their health to get tested. Details on whether the suspect has any infectious diseases remain private for now.
Police reminded the public that under Chinese law, knowingly spreading HIV or other diseases through unprotected sex can lead to 3 to 10 years in prison, and up to life imprisonment or the death penalty if it causes serious harm.
If “Hongjie” is found to have transmitted any disease, he could face charges related to public endangerment, which in extreme cases, may carry the death penalty.
