The story of a middle -aged Chinese man, or otherwise the “uncle”, disguised as a woman to video and shared secret videos by the his love affair with more than 1,000 men, It has shocked China’s social media, triggering fears of public health, privacy and marital faith.

The Hashtag ‘Red Uncle’ It was the top trending in China’s popular micro-reverse on Tuesday, garnering at least 200 million views.

Online posts reported how the man in the Eastern town of Nanjing had been dragged 1.691 heterosexual men In sexual encounters at his home, which he then recorded and distributed online.

The video notification was confirmed by Nanjing Police in a statement on Tuesday. They reported that the man wearing women’s clothing and used the surname Jiao was arrested on Sunday as a suspect for spreading obscene material.

However, police said Jiao was 38 years old and not 60, as reports on social media reported. He also denied that he had close meetings with more than 1,000 men, but did not publish a specific number.

Relationships between same -sex people are not illegal in China, but the dissemination of images of sexual acts is punished by law.

Taking photos of sexual activities in a private environment and their communication also violates privacy rights and could be considered a criminal offense.

Many social media users have expressed concerns about public health, with a Weibo user warning that the incident could be a “big headache” for epidemics.