A former Minnesota state senator has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge of attempted enticement of a minor.

A former Minnesota state senator accused of attempting to pay a teenager for sex pleaded not guilty on Monday in his federal arraignment hearing in St. Paul.

Former state Sen. Justin Eichorn pleaded not guilty Monday to his federal charge of attempted enticement of a minor following his arrest in an underage prostitution sting set up by Bloomington police last month.

Eichorn entered his plea in a brief appearance before Magistrate Judge Shannon Elkins. The judge granted his request for more time for his attorneys to review the evidence, so a t