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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP senator who co-authored "Trump Derangement Syndrome" bill, arrested for soliciting 16yo
https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/03/18/gop-state-sen-justin-eichorn-arrested-for-suspicion-of-soliciting-sex-with-a-16-year-old-girl/State Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested in Bloomington on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex.
Bloomington Police led Eichorn, 40, to believe he was talking to a 16-year old girl and then met the senator and arrested him Monday near the 8300 block of Normandale Ave., according to a Bloomington Police Department press release.
Police say they saw Eichorn arriving in the area by pick-up truck and arrested him without incident outside his vehicle.
Eichorn was booked into the Bloomington Police Department jail and will be transported to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center, the release said. Felony charges of soliciting a minor to practice prostitution are pending, Bloomington police said.
As a 40-year-old man, if you come looking to have sex with someones child, you can expect that we are going to lock you up, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said in the release. I have always advocated stiffer penalties for these types of offenses We need our state Legislature to take this case and this type of conduct more seriously.
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GOP bill labeling Trump opposition a derangement syndrome causes Minnesota Capitol stir
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/03/17/trump-derangement-syndrome-bill-causes-minnesota-capitol-discord
mzmolly
(52,703 posts)Hahaha ha. Karma.
NotHardly
(2,705 posts)dflprincess
(29,243 posts)and they've been successful. I did hear hear an officer at a progressive issues forum say that they could run them 24/7 and probably not were catch all the creeps. She said that was awfully frustrating for them, though she felt they making some progress getting girls out of those situations.
You'd think word would get out among the perverts about where the police take trafficking seriously.
harumph
(3,119 posts)PatSeg
(52,445 posts)Same old crap over and over again.
BobTheSubgenius
(12,176 posts)Clearly, not many are. Still sickened, though.
617Blue
(2,202 posts)obamanut2012
(29,226 posts)GoCubsGo
(34,727 posts)They're all either sex offenders or substance abusers. Many are both. Like the bag of shit this asshole was trying to defend with his disgusting bill.
newdeal2
(4,991 posts)3Hotdogs
(15,126 posts)and couldn't afford the tuition for seminary.
LR3
(145 posts)Surely it won't be long before Dump honors this guy and calls him a great American.
Wednesdays
(21,810 posts)Dump will call him "the victim of a political witch hunt."
RazorbackExpat
(915 posts)and Ghislaine Maxwell
brush
(61,033 posts)Hedseth, Kavanaugh, Gaetz and the biggest of all, trump.
DENVERPOPS
(13,003 posts)We had a two term Republican Governor here in Colorado. Governor Owens.... During the Cheney/Rumsfeld regime.... His wife FINALLY divorced him, when he had his second illegitimate child, out of wedlock, with different women......
Didn't bother the Republican Voters a bit.....you know, the highly moral Republican voters.....
brush
(61,033 posts)and they kept electing him?
DENVERPOPS
(13,003 posts)Same crowd that brought us "Bang-Bang" Boebert. And no.....she didn't get that nickname from wearing a side-arm....
Wow, is she a piece of work............The town's "go-to" high school gal in a very small town.....(Probably Jr. High too)
Although she didn't ever finish high school....When she decided to run for office, it took her three tries at the GED to finally pass it....
Recently Bang-Bang, and her most recent/current "boy-toy" went to a formal play at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts........Bang-bang and he did not realize there were high definition security cameras aimed at the audience from all angles, for security, with night vision for when it was dark......
She and her most recent one night stand playmate, were laughing and shouting at inappropriate times......"Vaping" some unknown substance, and best of all both of them were literally "groping" each other like kids in the last row balcony in a small town movie theatre on Saturday night. It leaves nothing to the imagination, it is good quality video. Mid-performance, they were asked to leave by two ushers.......and the end of the Video shows her definitely on "something", walking poorly, out in the lobby leaving, giving the finger to the employees, like a stoned tramp........
Go up on the internet, the actual video is everywhere.............
Obviously, she and MTG are in competition for who can be the top Slut in the U.S. House...............
Evidently there are also security video of her giving Capitol tours to ****unknown parties**** in the days prior to the J6th Insurrection...
Incidentally, During that period, there were NO visitors allowed anywhere in the building. And yet there she is, showing them where everything is located.........
kerouac2
(1,459 posts)Should be plastered all over the news. Guessing it won't be.
CurtEastPoint
(19,887 posts)"... I promise to keep listening and to keep fighting in St Paul for our communities, our children, and our future. God bless."

Pinback
(13,535 posts)What a creep. I hope he hasnt successfully followed through on liaisons with minors previously.
MustLoveBeagles
(15,065 posts)sop
(17,804 posts)Prof. Toru Tanaka
(2,906 posts)I hope she leaves him, takes the children and lawyers up which will result in him getting socked with a MAMMOTH child support monthly bill.
Skittles
(170,055 posts)I feel sorry for his kids, that has to be very hard indeed for them.
LisaM
(29,526 posts)It's hard to believe that ad worked.
kerouac2
(1,459 posts)Burglarizing ain't in the same ball park as what this dude was doing. At all.
live love laugh
(16,243 posts)Frasier Balzov
(4,932 posts)So the crime was bringing the topic of money into the request.
Mountainguy
(2,145 posts)Age of consent doesn't mean a 40 year old can have sex with a 16 year old. There are age limits for the older party, 40 is well beyond that
https://mncasa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sexual-Consent-Law-One-Pager-1.pdf
Frasier Balzov
(4,932 posts)Celerity
(53,955 posts)People between the ages of 14-16 may only legally consent to sexual conduct with
someone less than 24 months (2 years) older than them. This means that even
if someone between the ages of 14-16 intends to consent to sexual conduct with
someone who is more than 24 months older than them, that sexual conduct is
not legally allowed. 10 The older person can be charged with crimes.
People between the ages of 16-18 may only consent to sexual conduct with
someone less than 36 months (3 years) older than them. This means that even
if someone between the ages of 16-18 intends to consent to sexual conduct with
someone who is more than 36 months older than them, that sexual conduct is
not legally allowed. 11 The older person can be charged with crimes.
Hellbound Hellhound
(527 posts)DENVERPOPS
(13,003 posts)considered porn, since Juliet's Actress was below 16 I believe......
John1956PA
(4,880 posts)In the case, LEO knew that an older person's act of arranging for sex with a sixteen-year-old is a crime.
In many states, LEO is granted leeway (via state statutes) to catch predators via the ruse of pretending they are underage victims chatting with the predators. Such statutorily-granted leeway is designed to nullify the defense of entrapment in such cases.
republianmushroom
(22,132 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(60,320 posts)sakabatou
(45,870 posts)tonkatoy8888
(181 posts)I expect him to be Senate Leader shortly which will be just a steppingstone to his U.S Senate run.
If not that, the maybe plucked out of relative obscurity to become head of the DHS department that oversees minor deportees.
not fooled
(6,618 posts)is ask Jeebus for forgiveness and proclaim that he's had his sins washed away.
surfered
(12,181 posts)Draw Queens: -0-
sdfernando
(6,032 posts)Response to Nevilledog (Original post)
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rainin
(3,246 posts)SunSeeker
(57,808 posts)These Trump bootlickers are invariably scumbags.
Grins
(9,306 posts)What does that mean??
Why should the state legislature take anything?
They DONT take it seriously?
skypilot
(9,106 posts)...redefine "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as being what afflicts Trump supporters. The fucking nerve of this guy to even poke his head up to co-author this stupid bill when he's up to this sleazy shit.
MissouriDem47
(402 posts)I reply with the following:
TRUMP DERANGED SUPPORTER
Coventina
(29,414 posts)LW1977
(1,611 posts)Buddyzbuddy
(2,275 posts)I'm sorry for his victim but glad the light is shining on this roach. No offense to roaches.
skypilot
(9,106 posts)...you don't have to make it up. Just wait a month or two and another story like this breaks.
calimary
(89,231 posts)And thats just what we know of.
Pinback
(13,535 posts)Last edited Tue Mar 18, 2025, 04:36 PM - Edit history (2)
So there wasnt an actual victim in this case. Probably not his first time, though so there could be victims out there.
As has been pointed out elsewhere in this thread, the age of consent in Minnesota is 16 IF the other party is 24 or fewer months older than the 16-year-old, so as a 40-year-old, this creep had no business soliciting sex with this imaginary teen, paid or otherwise. Obviously, even Trump-humpers will find his behavior unacceptable, so hopefully hes washed up politically.
Buddyzbuddy
(2,275 posts)As for the age of consent, 16 and a grown adult that's a conversation for the state's voters. But in my opinion anybody over 21 involved with anybody under 18 should be considered a criminal. That would have included my own parents.
Pinback
(13,535 posts)Minnesota does have age restrictions for sex partners of young people 16-18. Ive updated my post with the link.
Buddyzbuddy
(2,275 posts)Mike Nelson
(10,943 posts)... the picture I saw above is the sex offender and his family. I hope those kids are interviewed and are okay. I think "Deranged" is a good way to describe MAGA supporters - no matter what they do, the followers don't care.
tornado34jh
(1,521 posts)An idiot who is trying to put a false medical diagnosis get arrested. Typical.
BoRaGard
(7,591 posts)the very hypocritical and darkside nature of "holy republicons."
FM123
(10,341 posts)https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/9/2/2191235/-Republican-Sexual-Predators-Abusers-and-Enablers-Pt-45
malaise
(293,821 posts)Lock him up😀😀😀😂😂
sarisataka
(22,344 posts)
orangecrush
(29,129 posts)Trump will pardon him.
sdfernando
(6,032 posts)that one day soon the orangeanus will claim he has power to pardon state crimes.
homegirl
(1,936 posts)a state offense!
orangecrush
(29,129 posts)Vinca
(53,489 posts)SamKnause
(14,802 posts)The cult is filled with many like him.
William769
(59,147 posts)dlk
(13,159 posts)To be sure, theres a syndrome going on.
no_hypocrisy
(54,512 posts)ck4829
(37,472 posts)ck4829
(37,472 posts)Zorro
(18,401 posts)Also criminals and cowards.
That's today's Republican Party.
AllaN01Bear
(28,792 posts)kimbutgar
(26,961 posts)Diamond_Dog
(39,994 posts)Sadly he fits right in with the rest of the party.
Emile
(41,180 posts)Canada Kid
(257 posts)Why does this Republican Party seem to attract these nefarious types? Seems to be a catch-all for perverts, rapists, predators, child molesters, sadistic weirdos, and scum from all walks of life. Almost is a prerequisite to being an elected official in the party. Anyone who thinks clearly, has morals and intelligence, compassion, fairness and believes in equality and justice is considered to be way outside the "norm".
Bengus81
(9,948 posts)Seinan Sensei
(1,419 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(176,239 posts)malthaussen
(18,468 posts)Xipe Totec
(44,502 posts)leading to an infarction.
Emile
(41,180 posts)Torchlight
(6,445 posts)I certainly get why so many conservatives scream about grooming and pedos; those same loud, sanctimonious yells ironically seem to give them cover to all sorts of deranged behavior
Deranged behavior from my chair: paying for sex (that alone, but wait!) from a young female closer in age to his own daughter than his current wife. Not a happy family, but by Golly, I bet they say all the right things every Sunday in church!
Buddyzbuddy
(2,275 posts)why would law enforcement utilize a decoy portraying a 16 year old? If your intent is to catch solicitors of prostitution why not just use an adult. Since 16 is the age of consent in that state. If you're after solicitors of minors, the decoy, I would think would be portrayed as 15 or younger.
It doesn't make sense. I suspect the stated portrayal of a 16 year old was a favor to the Senator because otherwise there would have been a more serious charge instead of, it just looks sleazy.
Crowman2009
(3,438 posts)Laws are for peasants like him, they don't apply to billionaires such as the orange Assclown.
Evolve Dammit
(21,574 posts)livetohike
(24,061 posts)choose him for a sting operation. The article doesnt say. I wouldnt be surprised what comes out next.
samplegirl
(13,793 posts)He'll get out of it just like Gaetz!
OAITW r.2.0
(31,683 posts)irisblue
(37,010 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(15,065 posts)I'm glad he was caught. Now let's see if he's actually punished.
BumRushDaShow
(166,787 posts)This is their modus operandi.
Whenever you see these freaky actions from MAGats it's because they are trying to distract from some malfeasance that they are guilty of.
Blue Owl
(58,492 posts)EnergizedLib
(2,959 posts)70sEraVet
(5,326 posts)The Democrats ought to have some fun and propose listing THAT as a disease!
Figarosmom
(10,207 posts)Those that support trump are deranged. Like this guy. Degenerate and deranged.
NBachers
(19,250 posts)If he ever gets out, I hope he returns to an empty home.
ms liberty
(11,042 posts)Hotler
(13,746 posts)marble falls
(71,361 posts)GoodRaisin
(10,782 posts)RockRaven
(18,903 posts)Dead psycho eyes.
nwduke
(491 posts)have TDS!🤪
The_Counsel
(1,756 posts)I knew this guy was a jackass.
Now we know he's a CREEPY jackass.
One that should be in prison.
Like the Orange Lyin' King says: "This should be an easy one." We'll see.
617Blue
(2,202 posts)dchill
(42,660 posts)...second only to karma.
Martin68
(27,250 posts)Those of us who recognize the insanity of Trump and his supporters are suffering from clear-thinking, reality-based sanity.
ffr
(23,335 posts)Hey Joe
(474 posts)But, but hes a Christian!!!