The spouse of Justin Eichorn, an ex-Minnesota state senator who was arrested final week for allegedly making an attempt to solicit a minor for prostitution, has filed for divorce.
Brittany Eichorn, who shares 4 youngsters with the previous politician, filed for dissolution of marriage on Monday in Itasca County, in line with native studies.
The submitting comes the identical day federal prosecutors argued that Justin Eichorn ought to stay in custody after allegedly attempting to hide proof from investigators following his March 17 arrest.
The Republican is accused of arranging to satisfy an underage lady for intercourse. Nevertheless, he was really speaking with an undercover detective posing as a teen. He was taken into custody when he arrived for the meetup, the place police recovered a condom and $129 in his automotive.
Nevertheless, the FBI had already searched the residence and reportedly discovered money, a handgun, ammunition, reminiscence playing cards and an iPhone that had been reset to its manufacturing unit settings.
“Eichorn’s conduct evidences a willingness to conceal material facts from the Court and to do so at the expense of public safety,” prosecutors mentioned.
Days earlier than his arrest, Eichorn made nationwide headlines as one of many creator’s of a Minnesota invoice that will make “Trump derangement syndrome” a state-recognized psychological sickness. He resigned three days after his arrest.
