The wife of Minnesota state senator Justin Eichorn, who was arrested last week in an underage sex sting, has filed for divorce — on the same day he was hit with extra charges. Brittany Eichorn, who shares four children with Eichorn (R-Benton),

Justin Eichorn, 40, was arrested by Bloomington Police on Monday after they said they had communication with the state senator. Eichorn gained national headlines earlier this week after he co-authored a bill in the Minnesota Senate wanting to define "Trump derangement syndrome" as a mental illness.

A Republican politician who in the past has scrutinized Democratic family values and morals faces state and federal charges for allegedly soliciting a minor.

Eichorn was arrested during the course of the investigation and was brought into federal court last week. Court documents state that Eichorn is representing himself in the ongoing divorce case.

Former Minnesota State Senator Justin Eichorn (R- Grand Rapids) will remain in custody, at least for now. A federal judge has blocked his release after he allegedly obstructed the investigation into accusations that he solicited a teenage girl.

Justin Eichorn, the Minnesota state senator who was charged on Wednesday of allegedly soliciting prostitution from a detective posing as a 17-year-old girl, resigned on Thursday after being ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called a special election for a northern state Senate seat to replace former Sen. Justin Eichorn, who resigned last week following his arrest in an underage prostitution sting.

A Minnesota Republican state senator was charged on Wednesday for soliciting a minor, according federal prosecutors.