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Ou Shaokun, a Guangzhou-based anti-corruption activist known for his work campaigning against officials misuse of government issued vehicles, was placed under\u00a0detention\u00a0in Changsha, Hunan for five days last week under prostitution allegations<\/a>. Just prior to his detention,\u00a0Ou had\u00a0posted photos showing\u00a0an official SUV from Guangzhou on unofficial business in the neighboring province. After supporters speculated that Ou was detained\u00a0in retaliation for his activism<\/a>, the South China Morning Post reports that he\u00a0has denied the allegations, and said that his televised confession was both coerced and taken out of context<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

He then allowed in a young woman who had been singing with them [at a karaoke bar], the report said.<\/p>\n

She used the bathroom to take a shower and then undressed herself.<\/p>\n

Ou said they had started kissing when police raided the room and started taking photographs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did not have sex and I did not pay any money, so it does not constitute prostitution,\u201d Ou was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n

[…]\u00a0Changsha TV station\u2019s politics and law channel reported on March 29 that Ou had admitted the offence and aired video footage in which he apologised to his supporters.<\/p>\n

He said he had refused to be interviewed by the news channel at first, but agreed after a police officer threatened to upload surveillance video in the hotel room online.<\/p>\n

Ou said his comments saying he had been wrongly detained were edited out. [Source<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The SCMP also notes that Ou is planning on suing the Changsha police.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ou Shaokun, a Guangzhou-based anti-corruption activist known for his work campaigning against officials misuse of government issued vehicles, was placed under\u00a0detention\u00a0in Changsha, Hunan for five days last week under prostitution allegations. Just prior to his detention,\u00a0Ou had\u00a0posted photos showing\u00a0an official SUV from Guangzhou on unofficial business in the neighboring province. 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