US EditionMinnesota senator arrested, accused of soliciting minor for prostitution
- A Republican Senator in Minnesota, Justin Eichorn, was arrested for allegedly soliciting prostitution with a minor.
- The Bloomington Police Department reported that Eichorn attempted to meet with someone he believed was a 17-year-old female.
- Senate Republicans called for Eichorn to resign, stating they were shocked by the allegations.
- The allegations raise serious questions that will need to be answered by the court and his caucus.
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State Senator Caught in Prostitution Sting Resigns
Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn resigned on Thursday, less than an hour before colleagues could vote on expelling him. Lawmakers from both parties said they were ready to expel the Republican, who was arrested in an underage prostitution sting on Monday, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. Senate Minority Leader Mark...
Hours after quitting Minn. Senate, Justin Eichorn due in court today on underage prostitution charge
MINNEAPOLIS — Republican Justin Eichorn, within hours of abandoning his seat in the Minnesota Senate, was scheduled to appear in federal court Thursday afternoon on allegations that he solicited prostitution from a Bloomington police detective posing as a 17-year-old girl.
Complaint details texts between senator and decoy before prostitution arrest
Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn has been charged in both Hennepin County District Court and United States District Court in connection with his arrest on suspicion of soliciting prostitution following his arrest in Bloomington.
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