A former Minnesota state senator accused of attempting to pay a teenager for sex has asked a judge to modify restrictions on his contact with minors so that he may see his own children.

Former Minnesota senator Justin Eichorn is asking a judge to ease the conditions of his release from jail in a new court filing. Eichorn was arrested last month in a Bloomington prostitution sting, allegedly trying solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.

Eichorn pleaded not guilty and asked the judge for modified release terms to see his four children and more time to file pretrial evidence