Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was actually speaking with a police detective. Here are four things to know about him and the case:

Arrested on suspicion of soliciting sex with a minor

Eichorn was arrested by Bloomington police after he arranged to meet up for sex with someone he thought was a teenage girl, authorities announced Tuesday. A detective posing as a 16-year-old girl arranged to meet him near the 8300 block of Normandale Avenue.

Eichorn was jailed that afternoon on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex after he arrived in a pickup truck. Charges against Eichorn are pending.

“As a 40-year-old man, if you come to the Orange Jumpsuit District looking to have sex with someone’s child, you can expect that we are going to lock you up,” Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said.

Calls for resignation

Minnesota’s GOP leaders called on Eichorn to resign soon after his arrest was made public.

“Given the seriousness of the charges, Senator Eichorn should resign,” House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, and Leader Harry Niska, R-Ramsey, said in a joint statement. “While he is entitled to due process, we must hold legislators to a higher standard.”

The Senate Republican Caucus similarly issued a statement calling on Eichorn to step down, saying his “alleged conduct demands an immediate resignation.”