US EditionFormer Sen. Justin Eichorn pleads not guilty to attempted enticement of a minor
- Justin Eichorn, a former state senator, entered a not-guilty plea on Monday in St. Paul to a federal charge.
- Eichorn's arrest on March 17 stemmed from a Bloomington police sting operation targeting sex trafficking.
- He exchanged texts arranging a paid sexual encounter with an officer posing as a 17-year-old.
- Eichorn told Judge Elkins "Not guilty, Your Honor"; the officer texted "im 17 sry don't want u 2 b mad" during the sting.
- Facing a mandatory 10-year minimum sentence, Eichorn now awaits a rescheduled trial and a special election to fill his seat.
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Prince George Citizen
Ex-Minnesota state senator pleads not guilty to attempted enticement of a minor
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former Minnesota state senator who was caught in a police sting operation pleaded not guilty Monday to a federal charge of attempted enticement of a minor for prostitution.
Post Bulletin
Former Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn pleads not guilty in solicitation case
ST. PAUL — Former state Sen. Justin Eichorn made his third court appearance on Monday, April 21, when he pleaded not guilty to federal charges of attempting to solicit a minor for prostitution. Monday afternoon’s court appearance was two minutes long, according to court records, during which Eichorn entered a not-guilty plea and U.S. Magistrate Judge Shannon Elkins granted Eichorn’s request to delay his next hearing. The May 19 hearing was resch…
Brainerd Dispatch
Bemidji PioneerFormer Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn pleads not guilty
ST. PAUL — Former state Sen. Justin Eichorn made his third court appearance on Monday, April 21, when he pleaded not guilty to federal charges of attempting to solicit a minor for prostitution. Monday afternoon’s court appearance was two minutes long, according to court records, during which Eichorn entered a not-guilty plea and U.S. Magistrate Judge Shannon Elkins granted Eichorn’s request to delay his next hearing. The May 19 hearing was resch…
Former Sen. Justin Eichorn pleads not guilty to attempted enticement of a minor
Justin Eichorn, the former Minnesota state senator who was arrested last month in an undercover child prostitution sting, pleaded not guilty Monday to the federal charge against him.
The Lawton Constitution
The Daily ItemFormer Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn pleads not guilty to federal solicitation of minor charge
MINNEAPOLIS — Former state Sen. Justin Eichorn pleaded not guilty Monday to his federal charge of attempted enticement of a minor following his arrest in an underage prostitution sting set up by Bloomington police last month.
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