That's not what they mean by Do It Yourself... French MEP is caught masturbating in front of teenage girls in a DIY store 

  • Robert Rochefort was seen committing the lewd act in front of two teenage girls
  • The 61-year-old was reportedly beaten up by an angry customer
  • He told police he 'needs to masturbate' whenever he is 'under stress'
  • Court officials have not revealed what punishment he was given 

By Dave Burke For Mailonline

Published: 08:05 EST, 10 November 2016 | Updated: 15:33 EST, 10 November 2016

Robert Rochefort was seen masturbating in a hardware store

A French MEP has pleaded guilty after he was caught masturbating in a DIY store.

Police rushed to the shop after Robert Rochefort was seen committing the lewd act in front of two teenage girls in August.

He was beaten up by an angry customer, who wanted to administer justice himself. 

The 61-year-old, who reportedly pulled down his trousers to commit the crime, told police that he 'needs to masturbate' whenever he is 'under stress', Le Monde reports.

Rochefort committed the sex act in the Castorama store in Velizy, a town to the southwest of Paris.

He later claimed he only made the claim to avoid a night in a police cell, and had felt threatened after being tackled by a man who reportedly punched and kicked him after spotting him in the awkward position.

After his guilty plea, the politician wrote on Twitter that there would be 'no further action'.

The Castorama store in Velizy, where Rochefort committed the lewd act

The MEP tweeted that no further action was being taken as a result of the scandal

Court officials have not revealed the punishment given to Rochefort, but it is likely to be a fine.

Rochefort, who represents the south west region in the European Parliament, was replaced as the vice president of the liberal MoDem party due to the scandal.

MoDem party leader Francois Bayrou told Politico after the allegation was made: 'This is crazy and very serious if it is true. 

'It just goes to show that you never really know some people.'

After Rochefort (above) was arrested, MoDem party leader Francois Bayrou said: 'It just goes to show that you never really know some people.'

 

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