Prosecutors filed a court motion on Sunday in the federal case against Eichorn, asking for the 40-year-old to remain jailed after he was set to be released to a halfway house this week. They cited that Eichorn "poses a serious risk of flight" and if he was released "will attempt to obstruct justice."

(KSTP) — Former Senator Justin Eichorn’s wife has filed for divorce, according to court records. This comes after Eichorn was federally charged last Wednesday after he allegedly solicited sex from a detective posing as a 17-year-old girl online .

The wife of Minnesota state senator Justin Eichorn, who was arrested last week in an underage sex sting, has filed for divorce — on the same day he was hit with extra charges. Brittany Eichorn, who shares four children with Eichorn (R-Benton),

A federal judge in Minnesota has blocked the release of a former state senator accused of soliciting a teenage girl for sex after he allegedly tried to obstruct the investigation.

A judge on Monday blocked the release of a former Minnesota state senator charged with soliciting a minor, after prosecutors leveled fresh allegations that he tried to obstruct the FBI's investigation from jail.

Federal prosecutors have asked a court to reconsider its decision to allow former Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn to leave jail, citing concerns that the ex-public official lied to authorities after being charged in an underage sex sting.