Police in Nanjing’s Jiangning district said they have detained a 38-year-old man surnamed Jiao on suspicion of distributing obscene material after he allegedly posed as a woman, arranged sexual encounters with men and secretly recorded the meetings. The authorities moved after residents reported that private videos had appeared online. Investigators allege Jiao filmed the encounters without consent and uploaded the footage, violating China’s laws against disseminating sexual images and infringing privacy rights. Police rejected widely circulated social-media claims that the suspect was 60 years old and had had more than 1,000 partners, saying both assertions were unfounded. They did not specify how many victims may be involved, and the case remains under further investigation. The incident has ignited discussion on Chinese social media over public health and privacy, with local health officials saying testing will be offered to anyone concerned about potential exposure.