Police in the Twin Cities say a Grand Rapids man, who is a state senator, has been arrested for allegedly trying to solicit sex from a minor.

Minnesota State Sen. Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) was arrested in an underage prostitution sting in Bloomington on Monday. He is accused of trying to solicit sex from a 17-year-old girl.

A Republican Minnesota state senator arrested earlier this week after an alleged attempt to solicit sex from a minor faces federal charges.

Minnesota GOP Senator Justin David Eichorn is seen in this undated mugshot. Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Eichorn was charged with one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor ...

Former Minnesota State Senator Justin Eichorn appeared in federal court on Thursday following his arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor. Eichorn is eligible for release to a halfway house but will ...

A former Minnesota state senator charged with trying to solicit a minor for prostitution and accused of attempting to ...

Sen. Justin Eichorn ... Eichorn time to focus on his family.” Minnesota’s GOP leaders had called on Eichorn to resign soon after his arrest was made public. “Given the seriousness of ...

Minnesota State Senator Justin Eichorn resigned Thursday following federal charges alleging he attempted to solicit a minor.

Minnesota Republicans will push a vote on Thursday to expel three-term GOP Sen. Justin Eichorn from the chamber following his arrest in an underage prostitution sting. The 40-year-old Eichorn of ...

BAXTER — About an hour into a Republican forum for the Minnesota Senate District 6 election, candidate Matthew Zinda told the crowd that his opponent Keri Heintzeman and her husband Rep. Josh ...

Justin Eichorn, the Minnesota state senator who was charged ... "It has been an honor to serve in the Minnesota Senate." Eichorn was arrested by Bloomington Police on Monday after they said ...