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 federal judge in Minnesota has blocked the release of a former state senator accused of soliciting a teenage girl for sex after he allegedly obstructed the investigation by attempting to hide evidence.

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.

A special election is set next month for the vacant seat held by former Sen. Justin Eichorn, the Republican state lawmaker facing federal prosecution for allegedly attempting to pay a minor for

It’s the third special election to be called this year in the Minnesota Legislature. A January special election was held in Minneapolis following the death of former DFL Sen. Ka

Gov. Tim Walz has set a special election for April 29 to replace former state Sen. Justin Eichorn, who resigned his seat in Senate District 6 last week amid allegations he solicited sex from a minor.