According to reports:
"Mr. Chen of our village has been caught red-handed stealing women around, and photos were taken..." A highly aggressive piece of text, accompanied by several nude photos of a man and woman in compromising positions, appeared on a "big-character poster" at the entrance of a village in Zhuji in April 2007. The scene depicted bore some resemblance to the recent scandalous "sex photo" incident, causing an uproar locally. Not long after, it led to a major criminal case involving extortion.
The carefully orchestrated "catching someone in the act"
The story begins with the victim of the case, Mr. Chen, and his sister-in-law, Ms. Qian. Mr. Chen is over 50 years old and has achieved some success in his career. According to the 40-year-old Ms. Qian's confession, she had an improper relationship with her brother-in-law, Mr. Chen, for more than 20 years. "My husband, Mr. Sun, has always suspected our affair, but he never caught us in the act," until early 2007 when Ms. Qian let slip under the influence of alcohol, confirming Mr. Sun's suspicions.
Afterwards, the couple frequently argued about this matter, and Mr. Sun even threatened to beat up Mr. Chen. Fearing this, Ms. Qian assured her husband that she would cut off all inappropriate relations with Mr. Chen, adding, "But don't hit him, just make him pay some money." Mr. Sun agreed, and after a few days of deliberation, the two decided to stage a dramatic "catching them in bed."
On the morning of April 4, 2007, around 7 o'clock, Mr. Chen called Ms. Qian saying, "I'm coming over." Upon hearing this, Mr. Sun prepared a camera and hid it outside the house, agreeing to enter approximately half an hour after Mr. Chen arrived. Around 8 o'clock, Mr. Chen arrived as scheduled by car. After exchanging pleasantries with Ms. Qian, they quickly entered the bedroom. At that moment, Mr. Sun burst into the room, snapping pictures of the two in an embarrassing situation on the bed with the camera's flash.
Still disoriented from the sudden flashes, Mr. Chen hadn’t fully reacted when Ms. Qian, already dressed, snatched his wallet and keys, ran out of the room, and locked the door behind her. Downstairs, Ms. Qian hired a driver to hide Mr. Chen’s car.