US EditionA judge blocks the release of an ex-Minnesota senator accused of soliciting a minor
- Jennifer Carnahan, former chairwoman of the Republican Party of Minnesota, announced her campaign for the Senate District 6 seat previously held by Justin Eichorn, who resigned after being federally charged with soliciting sex from a minor.
- Prosecutors allege that Eichorn attempted to hide a laptop from investigators while he was in jail, which led them to accuse him of obstructing the investigation.
- Eichorn was arrested in a prostitution sting where police found cash and two cell phones in his vehicle.
- A spokesperson for Governor Walz announced plans for a special election to fill Eichorn's seat, with multiple candidates already filing for candidacy.
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'Probable cause': Republican ordered to halfway house in underage sex case
A federal judge on Wednesday said she had “no doubt” there’s probable cause — enough evidence — against former state Sen. Justin Eichorn, a Republican from Grand Rapids, to sustain a federal charge of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. U.S. District Judge Shannon Elkins ruled against the...
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Former state lawmaker Justin Eichorn released after arrest for alleged enticement of a minor
close Video Chris Hansen reveals results of sex sting operation ‘Takedown with Chris Hansen’ host discusses a sex sting operation to catch predators on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’ Former Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn was granted pre-trial release on Wednesday after being charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor in connection to a prostitution sting. Eichorn, 40, is accused of arranging to meet up with a 17-year-old girl …
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