HONG KONG, China (AP) -- Hong Kong actor Edison Chen said Thursday he took most of the widely circulated racy photos that show him and several women performing sex acts, speaking publicly for the first time on a scandal that has shocked the Chinese-speaking world.
But Chen didn't identify the women in the photos, which appear to show Chen and several female stars -- including singer Gillian Chung and actress Cecilia Cheung -- either performing sex acts or in sexually suggestive poses.
"These photos were very private and have not been shown to people and were never intended to be shown to anyone," Chen said at a press conference, adding that the photos were stolen from him and distributed without his approval.
Hong Kong police have already arrested several people in connection to the photos.
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# Actor Edison Chen said he took widely circulated racy photos
# Pictures show him and several women performing sex acts
# Scandal has shocked the Chinese-speaking world
