MN GOP Rep Resigns After Child Prostitution Arrest

The Minnesota Star Tribune reports:

Republican state Sen. Justin Eichorn resigned Thursday following his arrest earlier this week in an underage prostitution sting. Eichorn submitted his letter of resignation, effective Thursday, less than an hour before the Minnesota Senate was set to take an unprecedented vote to expel him from the chamber.

Minnesota Senate Secretary Tom Bottern read Eichorn’s resignation letter on the Senate floor. “I must focus on personal matters at this time,” Eichorn’s message said. “It has been an honor to serve in the Minnesota Senate.”

Eichorn was released just before 11 a.m. Thursday from the Hennepin County Jail to federal officials. Senate Republicans were ready to bring forward the motion to expel Eichorn and DFLers said they would join them in voting for his expulsion.

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