( CNN ) -- A Communist Party official in central China 's Henan province was in police custody after authorities said he confessed to raping more than 10 girls , state-run media said Sunday . Li Xingong confessed to the crimes during police questioning and will face `` swift and severe punishment , '' according to the Xinhua news agency . Li was the party 's deputy director in Yongcheng city , Xinhua said . The report did not offer additional details , such as the victims ' ages or where the alleged crimes took place .
He confessed to the crimes , Xinhua said . He was Communist Party 's deputy director in Yongcheng city , report says . No details available on victims ' families .