Two young men investigated for using robot to sexually harass girl
World · 13 October 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
Two young men in Cologne, Germany, used a humanoid robot to touch a teenage girl inappropriately last weekend. The suspects are 16 and 19 years old. The victim was 16. The incident happened near a fast-food restaurant on October 12-13. The men filmed it and broadcast it live online with commentary.
Police found the robot in the boot of a car at the scene. They took the robot and two mobile phones as evidence. Officers are now trying to find out if the robot was controlled by someone in real time or programmed in advance.
The two men are suspects but have not been formally charged. Police say this is the first case of its kind in their area. Laws covering crimes involving robots are not yet well developed.