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Prosecutors allege he responded to an online prostitution ad that was part of a sting, arranging to meet and have sex with someone he thought was a 17-year-old girl.
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He was charged with attempted enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution, a felony that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years, and resigned from the Senate March 20.

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Ex-Sen. Justin Eichorn's wife accused of trying to retrieve laptop from his St. Paul apartment
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Ex-Republican pol Justin Eichorn texted cop posing as underage ‘girl’ for ‘naughty pic’: DOJ
OK will ya send me a naught pic of you to show me your real [sic]?” Eichorn allegedly texted the undercover cop posing as a 17-year-old girl.
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Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn resigns he was charged with soliciting a minor
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Gov. Tim Walz calls special election for MN Senate District 6 to fill vacancy left by Justin Eichorn
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Wife files for divorce from Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn after he’s busted in shocking underage sex sting
The wife of Minnesota state senator Justin Eichorn, who was arrested last week in an underage sex sting, has filed for divorce — on the same day he was hit with extra charges. Brittany Eichorn, who shares four children with Eichorn (R-Benton),
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Former State Sen. Justin Eichorn will be allowed to stay at a halfway house as he awaits his trial
Former State Sen. Justin Eichorn (R- Grand Rapids) will be allowed to stay at a halfway house as he awaits his trial for allegedly soliciting sex from minor in Bloomington. Police Chief Booker Hodges also says Eichorn’s wife could also be in trouble.
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State senator resigns after being charged with soliciting sex from a minor
Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn (R) has resigned following his arrest earlier this week on a charge of soliciting prostitution from a 17-year-old girl, who turned out to be a police detective ...
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Fmr. Sen. Justin Eichorn granted release after prostitution sting arrest
Former Minnesota state senator Justin Eichorn is set to return to court Wednesday morning as he faces a detention hearing after police say he was caught in a prostitution sting allegedly trying to meet with a teen girl.
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