Robot Allegedly Attacks Teenage Girl as Police Investigate Owner and Companion Who Filmed Incident
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- Der Spiegel (Germany)seen 14 Oct, 03:27description edited
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Müssen Frauen sich jetzt vor grabschenden Robotern fürchten? Eine deutsche Polizeimeldung erregt international Aufsehen. Verantwortlich sein soll ein junger Livestreamer. Der verteidigt sich per Video.Müssen Frauen sich jetzt vor grapschenden Robotern fürchten? Eine deutsche Polizeimeldung erregt international Aufsehen. Verantwortlich sein soll ein junger Livestreamer. Der verteidigt sich per Video.
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Tue, 13 October 2026
7 reports- ibtimes.co.uk04:21first to report
German police seized a red-and-gold robot and two phones after it allegedly touched a 16-year-old girl in Cologne. Investigators are examining the machine's operation and the suspects' actions.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)09:20
Una sedicenne è stata toccata sui glutei da un robot mentre si trovava davanti a un fast food di Colonia, nella notte tra sabato e domenica. La polizia tedesca ha aperto un’indagine per sospetta molestia sessuale, come riferisce l’agenzia Deutsche Presse-Agentur. Secondo quanto ricostruito dagli investigatori, la ragazza era con due amiche quando un robot […] L'articolo Robot molesta una 16enne davanti a un fast food: la scena trasmessa in diretta social. Fermati due giovani proviene da Il...
- Vecernji list (Croatia)10:30
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- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)13:19
Niemiecka policja zatrzymała dwóch nastolatków podejrzanych o molestowanie seksualne 16-latki przy użyciu robota. Do zdarzenia doszło przed restauracją szybkiej obsługi w Kolonii. Zachowanie maszyny miało być transmitowane na żywo w mediach społecznościowych.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)13:54edited after publishing
Müssen Frauen sich jetzt vor grapschenden Robotern fürchten? Eine deutsche Polizeimeldung erregt international Aufsehen. Verantwortlich sein soll ein junger Livestreamer. Der verteidigt sich per Video.
- indiatimes.com16:39
German police are investigating two young men after a humanoid robot allegedly groped a teenage girl outside a fast-food restaurant in Cologne, with the incident reportedly filmed and livestreamed on social media.
- winnipegfreepress.com18:30
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements toward her, police said.
Wed, 14 October 2026
4 reports- South China Morning Post02:17
German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements toward her, police said. Police in the western city of Cologne responded after the incident overnight Saturday to Sunday in which the robot’s suspected 16-year-old owner and a 19-year-old companion were said to have filmed the alleged assault. They were said to have streamed the incident and commentated on...
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- wral.com13 Oct, 19:48their copy
- Libération (France)14:52
Dans une rue de Cologne, dans la nuit du samedi 10 au dimanche 11 octobre, deux jeunes hommes sont suspectés d’avoir utilisé un humanoïde pour toucher et mimer des va-et-vient contre une jeune fille de 16 ans, sous l’œil amusé des passants.
- krdo.com15:11
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Police in Germany have launched an investigation into possible sexual assault after a robot controlled by two teenage
- iDNES (Czechia)16:04
Policisté v Kolíně nad Rýnem řeší kuriózní případ sexuálního obtěžování. Šestnáctiletá dívka totiž obvinila robota. Pravými viníky ale zřejmě byli dva mladíci, kteří jej využívali a incident si natáčeli.