Crookston Booking: David Longtin Faces Felony Charge

Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — David Alan Longtin was booked in Polk County on August 10, 2026.

The booking entry lists a felony dissemination charge under Minnesota law.

The record cites Minnesota Statute 617.247, subdivision 3(a).

Longtin was born June 21, 1960, according to the booking information.

The jail description uses the phrase “disseminate pornographic work.”

Current Minnesota law uses the term child sexual abuse material.

The supplied record does not describe the alleged material.

It also does not identify an alleged recipient or distribution method.

No other details about the reported incident were included.

A booking does not establish guilt in a criminal case.

Minnesota Law Governing the Charge

Minnesota Statute 617.247 covers child sexual abuse material.

Subdivision 3 addresses the alleged dissemination of such material.

The law requires knowledge, or reason to know, about the material’s content and character.

A violation under subdivision 3(a) is classified as a felony.

David Alan Longtin’s booking photo.

The statute allows imprisonment for up to seven years.

It also allows a fine of up to $10,000.

Those figures are statutory maximums, not a sentence in Longtin’s case.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 617.247 directly.

The Northwest Regional Corrections Center is located in Crookston.

The facility is at 816 Marin Avenue, Suite 110.

Tri-County Community Corrections operates the regional corrections center.

The agency serves Polk, Norman, and Red Lake counties.

The agency also provides an online inmate roster.

The roster is updated on weekday mornings.

Custody information can change after hearings, releases, or other court action.

The supplied booking information does not list a bond amount.

It also does not provide an upcoming court date.

The felony charge remains an allegation unless resolved through the court process.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.