Washington: A man has been charged after he was identified by the police as the person who kissed a TV reporter during a live broadcast at a music festival in the US state of Kentucky.
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Sarah Rivest, a reporter for WAVE TV in Louisville, was doing a live segment last week outside the Kentucky Exposition Centre when a man popped on camera and planted an unwanted kiss on her cheek.
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Caught off guard during the broadcast, the reporter said: “OK, that was not appropriate”, but she quickly got back to reporting.
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As she signed off, WAVE anchor John Boel asked her if she was OK, and Rivest replied that she “might need some help” after Boel mentioned a police officer who was near the shot.
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The man was later identified by Louisville Metro Police as Eric Goodman. He was charged with harassment with physical contact, a misdemeanour, according to a police spokesman.
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Rivest confirmed the news in a Twitter post on Thursday. She said Goodman wrote her an apology letter.
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Prior to the man being identified, Rivest tweeted the video segment from the incident, writing: “Hey mister, here’s your 3 seconds of fame. How about you not touch me? Thanks!!”
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More than 300 people commented on the tweet. A majority of them supported her, saying Rivest handled the situation well while on air.
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“I am so angry for you. Good for you for calling him out!” one commenter wrote.
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“I’m pissed at myself that I laughed,” Rivest responded.
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