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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
(52,629 posts)Hahaha ha. Karma.
NotHardly
(2,620 posts)dflprincess
(29,175 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
(3,112 posts)PatSeg
(52,159 posts)Same old crap over and over again.
BobTheSubgenius
(12,169 posts)Clearly, not many are. Still sickened, though.
617Blue
(2,189 posts)obamanut2012
(29,172 posts)GoCubsGo
(34,664 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
(4,775 posts)3Hotdogs
(15,032 posts)and couldn't afford the tuition for seminary.
LR3
(117 posts)Surely it won't be long before Dump honors this guy and calls him a great American.
Wednesdays
(21,585 posts)Dump will call him "the victim of a political witch hunt."
RazorbackExpat
(893 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
(1,421 posts)Should be plastered all over the news. Guessing it won't be.
CurtEastPoint
(19,851 posts)"... I promise to keep listening and to keep fighting in St Paul for our communities, our children, and our future. God bless."

Pinback
(13,502 posts)What a creep. I hope he hasnt successfully followed through on liaisons with minors previously.
MustLoveBeagles
(14,750 posts)sop
(17,407 posts)Prof. Toru Tanaka
(2,903 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
(169,539 posts)I feel sorry for his kids, that has to be very hard indeed for them.
LisaM
(29,489 posts)It's hard to believe that ad worked.
kerouac2
(1,421 posts)Burglarizing ain't in the same ball park as what this dude was doing. At all.
live love laugh
(16,193 posts)Frasier Balzov
(4,866 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
(4,866 posts)Celerity
(53,669 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
(504 posts)DENVERPOPS
(13,003 posts)considered porn, since Juliet's Actress was below 16 I believe......
John1956PA
(4,807 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
(22,122 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(60,320 posts)sakabatou
(45,769 posts)tonkatoy8888
(172 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
(6,606 posts)is ask Jeebus for forgiveness and proclaim that he's had his sins washed away.
surfered
(11,510 posts)Draw Queens: -0-
sdfernando
(6,019 posts)Response to Nevilledog (Original post)
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rainin
(3,246 posts)SunSeeker
(57,539 posts)These Trump bootlickers are invariably scumbags.
Grins
(9,245 posts)What does that mean??
Why should the state legislature take anything?
They DONT take it seriously?
skypilot
(9,099 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
(395 posts)I reply with the following:
TRUMP DERANGED SUPPORTER
Coventina
(29,110 posts)LW1977
(1,611 posts)Buddyzbuddy
(2,118 posts)I'm sorry for his victim but glad the light is shining on this roach. No offense to roaches.
skypilot
(9,099 posts)...you don't have to make it up. Just wait a month or two and another story like this breaks.
calimary
(89,040 posts)And thats just what we know of.
Pinback
(13,502 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
(2,118 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
(13,502 posts)Minnesota does have age restrictions for sex partners of young people 16-18. Ive updated my post with the link.
Buddyzbuddy
(2,118 posts)Mike Nelson
(10,912 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
(10,335 posts)https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/9/2/2191235/-Republican-Sexual-Predators-Abusers-and-Enablers-Pt-45
malaise
(292,750 posts)Lock him up😀😀😀😂😂
sarisataka
(22,225 posts)
orangecrush
(28,323 posts)Trump will pardon him.
sdfernando
(6,019 posts)that one day soon the orangeanus will claim he has power to pardon state crimes.
homegirl
(1,924 posts)a state offense!
orangecrush
(28,323 posts)Vinca
(53,342 posts)SamKnause
(14,686 posts)The cult is filled with many like him.
William769
(59,147 posts)dlk
(13,111 posts)To be sure, theres a syndrome going on.
no_hypocrisy
(54,276 posts)ck4829
(37,423 posts)ck4829
(37,423 posts)Zorro
(18,344 posts)Also criminals and cowards.
That's today's Republican Party.
AllaN01Bear
(28,594 posts)kimbutgar
(26,798 posts)Diamond_Dog
(39,766 posts)Sadly he fits right in with the rest of the party.
Emile
(40,603 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
(9,818 posts)Seinan Sensei
(1,361 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(174,948 posts)malthaussen
(18,399 posts)Xipe Totec
(44,473 posts)leading to an infarction.
Emile
(40,603 posts)Torchlight
(6,313 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
(2,118 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
(3,407 posts)Laws are for peasants like him, they don't apply to billionaires such as the orange Assclown.
Evolve Dammit
(21,498 posts)livetohike
(23,978 posts)choose him for a sting operation. The article doesnt say. I wouldnt be surprised what comes out next.
samplegirl
(13,737 posts)He'll get out of it just like Gaetz!
OAITW r.2.0
(31,491 posts)irisblue
(36,794 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(14,750 posts)I'm glad he was caught. Now let's see if he's actually punished.
BumRushDaShow
(165,725 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
(58,163 posts)EnergizedLib
(2,928 posts)70sEraVet
(5,225 posts)The Democrats ought to have some fun and propose listing THAT as a disease!
Figarosmom
(9,745 posts)Those that support trump are deranged. Like this guy. Degenerate and deranged.
NBachers
(19,181 posts)If he ever gets out, I hope he returns to an empty home.
ms liberty
(10,963 posts)Hotler
(13,735 posts)marble falls
(71,062 posts)GoodRaisin
(10,729 posts)RockRaven
(18,719 posts)Dead psycho eyes.
nwduke
(483 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
(2,189 posts)dchill
(42,660 posts)...second only to karma.
Martin68
(27,052 posts)Those of us who recognize the insanity of Trump and his supporters are suffering from clear-thinking, reality-based sanity.