{
  "id": 14190411,
  "title": "VIDEO: Robot Sexually Assaults 16-Year-Old Teen In Germany; Police Seize Machine Along With Owner's Phones",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/video-robot-sexually-assaults-16-year-old-teen-in-germany-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/viral/video-robot-sexually-assaults-16-year-old-teen-in-germany-police-seize-machine-along-with-owners-phones"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police in Cologne, Germany have taken custody of a robot and the mobile phones of two teenagers following an alleged sexual harassment incident involving the robot outside a fast-food restaurant. The 16-year-old girl was reportedly sexually harassed by the 1.2 metre tall red-and-gold robot, which allegedly approached her from behind and touched her buttocks while making thrusting motions. The incident occurred around 11.45 pm on Sunday on Hohenzollernring, a busy street in central Cologne.\n\nThe robot was reportedly livestreamed on social media, prompting investigators to look into the role of the people present during the incident. According to a police spokesperson, the 16-year-old owner of the robot, who is from Wegberg, and a 19-year-old companion allegedly filmed the encounter and provided commentary while it unfolded. The two suspects are believed to have been using the robot's mobile phones to record and broadcast the incident on social media.\n\nPolice found the robot inside the boot of a Volkswagen belonging to the suspects and have seized the machine and the two mobile phones. The criminal investigation department is now investigating allegations of sexual harassment, examining the robot's movements and the circumstances surrounding the incident to determine if it was controlled remotely. The confiscated mobile phones may provide further insight into how the incident was recorded and broadcast.",
  "summary": "Police in Cologne, Germany, have seized a robot and the mobile phones of two teenagers after a 16-year-old girl was allegedly sexually harassed by the machine outside a fast-food restaurant. The incident, which was reportedly livestreamed on social media, is being investigated to determine whether the robot was deliberately operated to harass the teenager. Authorities are examining the machine's…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}