Former Minnesota State Senator Justin Eichorn (R- Grand Rapids) will remain in custody, at least for now. A federal judge has blocked his release after he allegedly obstructed the investigation into accusations that he solicited a teenage girl.

One week after being arrested and charged with attempting to solicit sex from a minor, former State Sen. Justin Eichorn is now facing a divorce. Brittany M. Eichorn of Grand Rapids filed for divorce Monday in Itasca County,

Federal authorities want former state Sen. Justin Eichorn to remain in custody ahead of his trial for allegedly seeking sex with a 17-year-old girl, claiming the ex-Minnesota lawmaker lied about having access to a gun and arranged to cover up evidence that could be used against him in court.

A former Minnesota state senator charged with trying to solicit a minor for prostitution and accused of attempting to obstruct the FBI’s investigation from jail can be released to a halfway house pending trial,

A federal judge on Wednesday said she had “no doubt” there’s probable cause — enough evidence — against former state Sen. Justin Eichorn, a Republican from Grand Rapids, to sustain a federal charge of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.

Court documents alleged Justin Eichorn asked someone to get a laptop from his apartment so investigators couldn't find it. On Wednesday, it was revealed his wife - who has filed for divorce - was the one he asked to get his laptop.