Eichorn was arrested during the course of the investigation and was brought into federal court last week. Court documents state that Eichorn is representing himself in the ongoing divorce case.

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),

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.