on 2 february, police arrested four men and two women in connection with the distribution of the photographs. of the six, three men and a woman were released on hk$20,000 (us$2,560) bail and ordered to report back to the police in eight weeks. on 4 february, a 29-year-old man became the eighth person to be detained in connection with the disseminating of nude photos; 23-year-old sze ho-chun (史可雋) was also arrested. he was charged with "dishonest use of computers with criminal intent", which has a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment. sze appeared in eastern court on 5 february, where he denied the charge and was released on hk$50,000 bail. the case was adjourned to 22 february.