Key takeaways:
- Spanish police have arrested a man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a journalist while she was live on air.
- The suspect is currently in police custody and an investigation is underway.
- The Spanish government has condemned the incident and has called for tougher measures to protect journalists from similar attacks.
Spanish police have arrested a man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a journalist while she was live on air.
Isa Balado, a reporter for Spanish broadcaster Cuatro, was reporting live on an armed robbery in Madrid on Tuesday when a man wearing sunglasses and dressed in a dark jacket and gray shorts walked up behind Balado and appeared to touch her bottom.
The news program’s host, Nacho Abad, interrupted and asked Balado if she had been assaulted by the man. Balado tried to continue her live report but was visibly shaken by the incident.
The arrest of the man has prompted outrage from government ministers and comes as Spain is embroiled in a debate over sexism sparked by the scandal involving a kiss on the lips by the president of Spain’s football federation, Luis Rubiales, on World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso.
The suspect is currently in police custody and an investigation is underway. The Spanish government has condemned the incident and has called for tougher measures to protect journalists from similar attacks.
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