He touched the body of a broadcaster on air…a video of a scandalous act that ignites Spain
Dubai – Al Arabiya.net
Published on: September 14, 2023: 11:09 AM GST Last updated: September 14, 2023: 12:04 PM GST
A live scandal ignited the fire of anger in Spain, which is still recovering from the resounding kiss that preoccupied the country’s women’s football federation for weeks.
The police arrested a man on charges of sexual assault, after he touched the body of television reporter Issa Ballado, while she was broadcasting live on the air, when she was covering a robbery in Madrid for the Cuatro channel last Tuesday.
On-air harassment
The accused approached behind her and put his hand on her body before asking her about the TV channel she worked for.
While Ballado, who was still on air, tried to push the man aside and continue her report, she was interrupted by the news show’s anchor, Nacho Abad, who was speaking to her from the television studio to ask her who was on camera with her.
The journalist, who seemed angry after repeatedly trying to push him away, insisted on putting the accused in front of the camera.
While the man immediately denied touching her body, but rather said that he was walking away, but her hair got stuck in his hand.
A man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a female reporter on live television, police said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Mediaset Espana, the owner of the news channel, also issued a statement expressing its full support for Palado.
Controversy in the country
The incident comes at a time when Spain is witnessing a controversy over sexual discrimination sparked by the scandal of a kiss on the lips by the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, on World Cup winner Jenny Hermoso.
His behavior in the Women’s World Cup final last month caused widespread criticism and cost him his job, in addition to being suspended by FIFA.
He is also scheduled to appear in court on Friday over the alleged unwanted kiss.
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2023-09-14 07:09:00
