Minnesota Senator Resigns After Federal Charges for Soliciting Minor

Justin Eichorn stepped down from the Minnesota Senate shortly before an unprecedented expulsion vote following his arrest in a police sting operation.

Justin Eichorn, a Republican state senator, was charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor after allegedly arranging to pay for sex with an undercover officer posing as a 17-year-old girl.
Eichorn was arrested on March 17 in Bloomington, Minnesota, after arriving at the agreed location with cash and a condom in his vehicle.
Federal prosecutors filed charges on March 19, which carry a minimum sentence of 10 years if convicted; Eichorn has been ordered to reside in a halfway house pending trial.
On March 20, Eichorn resigned from the Minnesota Senate just before a bipartisan vote to expel him, marking a rare moment of political unity in response to misconduct.
The arrest followed Eichorn’s co-sponsorship of a controversial bill to classify 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' as a mental illness, adding political scrutiny to the case.