Federal authorities want former state Sen. Justin Eichorn to remain in custody ahead of his trial for allegedly seeking sex with a 17-year-old girl, claiming the ex-Minnesota lawmaker lied about having access to a gun and arranged to cover up evidence that could be used against him in court.

Republican Justin Eichorn of Grand Rapids resigned from the Minnesota Senate last week after being charged with attempted coercion or enticement of a minor.

Prosecutors are asking a judge to keep former Minnesota senator Justin Eichorn in jail, alleging he tried to keep them from accessing a computer and cell phone in his St. Paul apartment. They also alleged he lied about having a gun in the apartment.

Federal prosecutors have asked a court to reconsider its decision to allow former Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn to leave jail, citing concerns that the ex-public official lied to authorities after being charged in an underage sex sting.

This comes after Eichorn was federally charged last Wednesday after he allegedly solicited sex from a detective posing as a 17-year-old girl online.

The wife of former Minnesota Senator Justin Eichorn has filed for divorce, after the resigned lawmaker was arrested last week, accused of trying to hire a teen prostitute.