Reporter sexually harassed during live World Cup broadcast

A Colombian reporter was sexually harassed during a live broadcast at the FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Screen shot of Julieth Gonzalez Theran being sexually harassed during the live report

Screen shot of Julieth Gonzalez Theran being sexually harassed during the live report Source: Twitter

A female journalist reporting from the World Cup in Russia was sexually harassed during a live broadcast, and later posted a video of the incident on social media. 

Reporting from the city of Saransk for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle's Spanish news channel, Colombian journalist Julieth González Theran was harassed by a man who quickly ran away. 



Ms Theran was talking on camera when the man grabbed her and kissed her on the cheek.

She maintained her composure and finished the live report.

"I had been at the scene for two hours to prepare for the broadcast and there had been no interruptions," she told Deutsche Welle.

"When we went live, this fan took advantage of the situation. But afterward, when I checked to see if he was still there, he was gone."


  



She later posted the the video of the incident on social media, calling for more respect for female reporters.

"We do not deserve this treatment. We are equally as professional and deserving. I share the joy of football but we must identify the limits between affection and harassment," she wrote.

The man who harassed Ms Theran has yet to be identified. 



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