Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn, a Republican, resigned Thursday after being charged with with solicitation of a minor, stepping down as lawmakers prepared to expel him, The Hill reported.

Eichorn submitted his resignation in an email to Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, which was read aloud on the Senate floor by Senate Secretary Tom Bottern.

“I must focus on personal matters at this time,” Eichorn wrote, according to The Minnesota Star Tribune. “It has been an honor to serve in the Minnesota Senate.”

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