Overview

• Justin Eichorn, former Minnesota state senator, entered a not guilty plea to a federal charge of attempted enticement of a minor during a brief arraignment on April 21, 2025.
• Eichorn was arrested on March 17 during an undercover human trafficking sting organized by Bloomington police and a federal task force.
• Evidence recovered during Eichorn's arrest included two cellphones, a condom, and $130 in cash; he resigned from the Minnesota Senate three days later.
• Federal prosecutors have also charged a second man, Marwan Taweeleh, in connection with the same sting operation targeting online solicitation.
• Eichorn remains in a Duluth halfway house under strict conditions as his defense reviews evidence, with no date yet set for his next court appearance.