Police probe robot incident involving teen in Cologne

Cologne police have opened an investigation after a 16-year-old girl reported that a robot made contact with her buttocks. The robot is alleged to have been owned by a 16-year-old from Wegberg and a 19-year-old associate, who are accused of broadcasting the act online. Officers confiscated the robot and the suspects' mobile phones. Investigators are examining whether the robot was remotely controlled and are pursuing the case as a sexual-based insult under criminal law.