Did a robot sexually harass a 16-year-old? – Police are investigating the incident

Unusual investigations for the Cologne police: The officers currently have to clarify whether a robot sexually harassed a 16-year-old girl. Scenes of this are circulating on the Internet. In addition, according to dpa information, the whole thing took place in an area that is monitored by the Cologne police with cameras. A police spokesman confirmed that images were being evaluated.

The 16-year-old was with two friends in front of a fast food restaurant on Hohenzollernring on Sunday night when the red and gold robot approached from behind. According to the police, the 16-year-old owner of the device from Wegberg and his 19-year-old companion are said to have filmed the incident, broadcast it live on social media and moderated it.

In longer videos of the situation on the Internet, you can also see how the robot demonstrates masturbation and sex movements after colliding with a young woman. The police had also reported “shock movements”. She is now investigating on suspicion of sexual abuse.

According to the police, the decisive factor could be whether the companions controlled the robot. In fact, the manufacturer advertises that the robot, which costs around 5,000 euros, operates independently. But you can teach the device movements by demonstrating them to it.