Robot seized by police after ‘groping’ teenage girl in bizarre incident
- German authorities have launched an investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving a robot and a 16-year-old girl outside a Cologne fast-food restaurant, with two male suspects reportedly involved.
- Cologne police discovered the 120cm robot in the trunk of a Volkswagen after responding to the scene overnight Saturday to Sunday, when the 16-year-old owner and 19-year-old companion were said to have livestreamed the incident.
- The robot, which sells for between $5,000 and $9,000, was dressed in a tank top and sunglasses; officers confiscated the device and two mobile phones after the alleged assault.
- Cologne police spokesperson Christoph Bermel told The Associated Press that this case is "new territory for us," and authorities warned on Tuesday that joking about such incidents can worsen the impact on any victim.
- Neither suspect has been charged, though police are treating both as suspects; investigators are examining whether the robot's movements were preprogrammed or if the teenagers deliberately directed the device during the incident.
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Robot seized after alleged sexual assault of teenage girl in Germany, two young men under probe
German police have seized a robot after an alleged sexual assault involving a 16-year-old girl in Cologne. Investigators are examining whether two young men deliberately controlled the robot, while also probing allegations of filming, livestreaming and posting comments online.
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