A Minnesota The state senator has been accused of attempted coercion and stay of a minor After being arrested earlier this week for trying to request a teenager for prostitution.
Senator Justin Eichorn40 years old is Faced with the crime accusation After detectives communicated with a man who was led to believe that he was talking to a 16 -year -old girl, the department said press release.
A detective arranged to meet Eichorn, Grande Rapids, and he was arrested outside his vehicle without incident. According to the criminal complaintBloomington police detectives “carried out an” operation to delete the request for the demand for sex on multi-lawic sex traffic “.
Police said the purpose of the operation was “to identify people who offer to hire girls under the age of eighteen for commercial sex”.
According to the US lawyer’s office in Minnesota, the police have placed online advertisements offering commercial sex and law enforcement agents below received and responded to messages from potential buyers.
On March 11, an infiltration officer began to receive messages from Eichorn, who asked: “I saw your message and your luck (sic) that you are always available tonight?”
The police said that Eichorn had sent a follow-up message, asking: “What is a Gota (sic) guy to get with the hottest girl online tonight?”
Eichorn sent a message to the officers infiltrated during “several days” and the officer said on several occasions that she was not 18 years old but was only 17 years old.
Police reported that Eichorn came to the agreed location and found that the police were waiting to apprehend it.
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“In his car, among others, the police have found money and a condom,” the press release said.
“The American lawyer’s office has no tolerance for civil servants who violate federal law – in particular laws to protect children,” said American lawyer Lisa D. Kirkpatrick. “I am grateful to the Bloomington Police Service, the FBI and all the agents of the police who use infiltration operations to identify and stop sex predators to prevent them from mistreating real children.”
“The actions alleged in this case are an appalling attempt to exploit an innocent and vulnerable minor,” said the special agent in charge of Alvin Mr. Winston Sr. of FBI Minneapolis. “The FBI and our partners are determined to protect children from predators who seek to harm them. Each child deserves to grow in a safe environment, without threat of exploitation. ”
“If you come to the orange combination district that seeks to have sex with someone’s child, expect to go handcuffed,” said Bloomington Police Booker.
“We will not tolerate predators in our community. I have long pleaded for stronger sanctions for these crimes, and this case is another example of the reason why more difficult laws are necessary. Our state legislature must take this question seriously – the protection of children should never be in debate, “added Hodges.
According to Eichorn Senate profileHe is married to four children. He lists his profession as an entrepreneur and was elected for the first time in 2016. His chair on a Commmittee environment was empty during a Tuesday audience.
On Tuesday, Republican colleagues called Eichorn to resign after his arrest.
“We are shocked by these reports, and this alleged conduct requires immediate resignation,” said colleagues from the Senate Gop in a statement. “Justin has a difficult route to come and he has to focus on his family.”
Eichorn was one of the senators recently Introduce a proposed bill This would recognize the “Trump disturbance syndrome” as a form of mental illness. The bill has defined the “Trump disturbance syndrome” as “the acute beginning of paranoia in the other normal people who are in response to the policies and presidencies of President Donald J. Trump”.
Symptoms of “Trump’s disturbance syndrome” include “verbal expressions of intense hostility” towards Trump and “acts of aggression and manifest violence against any person supporting” Trump, according to the bill.
– With files from the Associated Press
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