Minnesota state senator resigns after he was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitution

A Minnesota state senator who was caught in a sting operation resigned under fire Thursday after he was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitution.

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Minnesota state senator is accused of soliciting a minor for prostitution

A Minnesota state senator is facing calls to resign after he was arrested and accused of arranging to solicit a teenage girl for prostitution.
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Minnesota state senator resigns after being charged with soliciting minor

Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn (R) resigned from the Legislature Thursday in a letter read aloud on the Senate floor, as he faces federal solicitation charges. “I must focus on personal ...
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Republican Minn. Sen. Justin Eichorn charged after prostitution sting

A Republican Minnesota state senator arrested earlier this week after an alleged attempt to solicit sex from a minor faces federal charges.
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GOP state Sen. Justin Eichorn resigns after federal charge

Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn resigned from the state Senate on Thursday in the wake of a federal criminal charge accusing him of soliciting sex from someone he thought was 17, but turned out to be ...
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Minnesota state senator arrested for allegedly soliciting a minor

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Micah Rochester resigns as Kirkwood girls basketball coach after one TSSAA season

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Gateway Church founding pastor indicted on child sex abuse-related charges

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‘Absolutely Ridiculous’: Democrats Seethe at Schumer for Backing G.O.P. Spending Bill

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Schumer says he will vote yes on GOP funding bill

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Minnesota fires Johnson after 4 years as coach

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"I'm the best leader for the Senate," Schumer says amid pushback over shutdown vote

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