Ex-Sen. Justin Eichorn to change plea in teen sex sting case
Former Minnesota state senator Justin Eichorn is set to change his plea at a federal hearing Thursday in a case alleging he sought sex with a minor.[1]
The scheduled change-of-plea hearing replaces a June trial date and signals Eichorn will not keep his not-guilty plea.[1] He faces a federal charge of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor tied to a March 2025 Bloomington sting, prosecutors allege.[1]
Police say Eichorn texted with someone he believed was a 17-year-old and negotiated rates.[1] They say he discussed not using a condom and was arrested with cash and a condom in his truck.[1]
Eichorn is a former Minnesota state senator.[1]
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- Justin Eichorn faces a federal charge of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor stemming from a March 2025 Bloomington sex‑sting operation.
- A change‑of‑plea hearing is set for Thursday, replacing a June trial date and indicating he will not maintain his not‑guilty plea.
- Police say Eichorn texted with someone he believed was a 17‑year‑old, negotiated rates, discussed not using a condom, and was arrested with cash and a condom in his truck.
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May 11, 2026