Ex-Sen. Justin Eichorn faces sentencing in teen sting
Former Minnesota state senator Justin Eichorn is scheduled to be sentenced at 10 a.m. Wednesday in federal court for his role in a 2025 Bloomington teen prostitution sting.[1]
Eichorn pleaded guilty in May to attempted possession of child pornography after initially facing an attempted coercion and enticement of a minor charge that carried a 10-year mandatory minimum.[1] Federal sentencing guidelines recommend 15 to 21 months.[1] Prosecutors are seeking 60 months behind bars and lifetime supervised release, while the defense is asking for time served plus five years of supervision.[1]
Bloomington police say Eichorn responded to an online ad and believed he was arranging sex with a 17-year-old.[1] They say he negotiated a price and condom use, arrived with cash and a condom, and was arrested at the scene.[1]
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- Former Minnesota state senator Justin Eichorn will be sentenced at 10 a.m. Wednesday in federal court in connection with a 2025 Bloomington teen prostitution sting.
- Eichorn originally faced an attempted coercion and enticement of a minor charge with a 10-year mandatory minimum, but pleaded guilty in May to attempted possession of child pornography.
- Federal guidelines recommend 15–21 months, prosecutors are seeking 60 months and lifetime supervised release, and the defense is requesting time served plus five years of supervision.
- Bloomington police say Eichorn responded to an online ad, believed he was arranging sex with a 17-year-old, negotiated price and condom use, and arrived with cash and a condom before being arrested.
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