Man charged again with masturbating on woman in local store

Jean Yves Leconte, 25, of Bridgeport, was arrested on sexual assault and indecency charges Friday. Jean Yves Leconte, 25, of Bridgeport, was arrested on sexual assault and indecency charges Friday. Photo: Contributed Photo Photo: Contributed Photo Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Man charged again with masturbating on woman in local store 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

After receiving two years probation on similar charges in 2011, a Bridgeport man was arrested again last Friday for allegedly masturbating on a woman at the T.J. Maxx store, 425 Tunxis Hill Cutoff.

Jean Yves Leconte, 25, of Colorado Avenue in Bridgeport, was charged with fourth-degree sexual assault, breach of peace, public indecency and obscenity.

A woman shopping at the store around 4 p.m. Friday told police that she felt some up brush up against her back, and turned around to see a man, later identified as Leconte, who was masturbating, according to the report. She ran to the front of the store and told the manager to call police.

Leconte told police he had gone into the store to use the bathroom.

In September, 2011, Leconte was granted so-called psychiatric accelerated rehabilitation by Superior Court following similar charges, which required him to complete outpatient mental health treatment and abstain from Viagra. He claimed he had masturbated on two female customers in Kohl's and Marshall's in 2010 because he was taking Viagra.

At the time of sentencing, the prosecutor objected to the judge granting Leconte the rehabilitation program because it meant he did not have to register as a sex offender.

He was arrested again May 23 of this year for another similar incident April 8 in Fairfield. He was charged then with obscenity, public indecency and second-degree breach of peace, and pleaded not guilty.

After the latest charge, Leconte was held on $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear Sept. 9 in Bridgeport Superior Court.