EU red-faced after MEP is arrested for ‘pleasuring himself in front of teens at DIY store’
A MEMBER of the European Parliament has been detained after allegedly exposing himself in public.
French MEP Robert Rochefort allegedly pleasured himself near two teenage girls in a DIY store
French MEP Robert Rochefort was held on Wednesday in the town of Velizy, near Paris, for sexual exhibition.
And now the vice president of the liberal MoDem party has faced calls to step down.
The 60-year-old was arrested in a DIY store after a customer found him exposing himself near two teenage girls and alerted the police.
Rochefort (right) is the vice president of the liberal MoDem party
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He admitted to the indecent exposure and allegedly told officers he “needs to masturbate” when he is “under stress”, French channel RTL claimed.
Rochefort was held overnight but later released by police.
Mr Bayrou also called on Mr Rochefort to “step down from his responsibilities in the party”, the source claimed.
Former civil servant Rochefort now faces a fine and may be forced to undergo medical treatment but is unlikely to face trial.