Former State Senator Sentenced to 16 Months in Child Solicitation Case
- On Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, Chief Judge Eric C. Tostrud sentenced former Minnesota State Senator Justin Eichorn to 16 months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted possession of child pornography.
- The charges stem from a 2025 Bloomington Police Department sting operation where undercover officers posed as a 17-year-old girl online; Eichorn resigned from the Senate shortly after his March 2025 arrest.
- Federal prosecutors sought a five-year term while defense attorney Brent Hannafan requested time served; Judge Tostrud cited Eichorn's 'genuine remorse' and low recidivism risk in imposing the 16-month sentence.
- Following his prison term, Eichorn must serve five years of supervised release, pay $10,000 in restitution, register as a sex offender, and restrict pornography-access electronics unless court-approved.
- Judge Tostrud stated Eichorn's former lawmaker status did not influence sentencing, while Eichorn told the court, 'I have no one to blame but myself,' apologizing to constituents and family.
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Grand Rapids Herald-Review
Ex-legislator Eichorn gets 16 months in prison in underage solicitation case
Republished from KAXE. ST. PAUL — Ex-Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn was sentenced to 16 months in prison Wednesday, Sept. 23, for planning to meet who he thought was a 17-year-old girl for paid sex last year. Eichorn’s sentencing comes…
Lawmaker Busted in Prostitution Sting Sentenced
A form Minnesota state Senator arrested in a prostitution sting last year has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison, plus five years of supervised release. Justin Eichorn, 42, was sentenced Wednesday after raining guilty to expected possession of child sexual abuse materials, MPR News reports. He was initially...
Former Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn sentenced to 16 months in federal prison
Eichorn, 42, was one of more than a dozen men arrested in March 2025 in a sting operation led by Bloomington police. He resigned from the Minnesota Senate soon after his arrest.
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