Man arrested for molesting female reporter on live TV

Isa Balado made a gesture to the stranger to stop his actions. The whole incident appeared on live news of Cuatro (Spain).

While reporting on a robbery in central Madrid earlier this week, Isa was approached by a man who allegedly touched her buttocks and asked her questions in the middle of a live broadcast.

Man groped female reporter on live TV ( Video : The Guardian).

The Spanish public was shocked by the man's disrespectful behavior. Just before that, the Spanish public was angry when the President of the Spanish Football Federation - Mr. Luis Rubiales - "forced a kiss" on a female player, when the Spanish women's football team won the championship at the 2023 Women 's World Cup.

Immediately after the incident with female reporter Isa Balado, Spain's Minister of Equality - Ms. Irene Montero - wrote on her official social media account.

"There are things that many people think are 'normal' that are actually not normal, especially in the context of contemporary cultural life. Unwelcome, unwelcome touches can also be considered sexual harassment," Ms. Irene Montero affirmed.

The Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Economy - Ms. Yolanda Díaz - spoke up to demand that this harassment be punished: "It was this man's desire to show his masculinity that caused the female reporter to be harassed. He did not even show remorse afterwards."

Police said they arrested the man who had groped reporter Isa Balado. After the incident, Isa initially tried to continue reporting. She told the man she was on live TV.

The presenter at the studio, Nacho Abad, apologized for needing to interrupt Ms Isa's news, but Mr Abad wanted to know: "Did that man touch your butt?"

Bắt giữ người đàn ông sàm sỡ nữ phóng viên trên sóng truyền hình trực tiếp - 1 — A man interrupted reporter Isa Balado's live news report (Photo: Daily Mail).

Isa said yes. Immediately, Mr. Abad asked to widen the frame to show this man: "Show us this idiot."

Ms. Isa agreed and turned to the man and said: "You want to ask which station I work for, but why do you have to touch my butt? I'm live on air and I'm working."

The man immediately denied that he had touched her. Isa wanted to quickly end the conversation with the man, she said: "I want you to leave me alone so I can work." Meanwhile, the man continued to insist that he had not touched Isa. Finally, before leaving, the man touched... her head.

The public was shocked by what they saw on camera. Ms. Isa shared in the news: "You don't need to feel sorry for me. This incident just makes me angry."

During the broadcast, the station contacted the police. Within minutes of being notified, the police arrived at the scene and detained the man.