“It’s simply way over the line! In technical terms, it’s called grooming,” writes Monika Rubin, corresponding party secretary, on Facebook.
She writes that “quite honestly there should be no place for him in the Norwegian Parliament”.
28-year-old Fonseca chose to take sick leave from work after the revelation, but said he intends to return to work, then as a political savage.
The moderates are part of the government coalition together with the Social Democrats and Venstre.