Karlstad Man Faces 2 Felony Registration Charges

Karlstad (trfnews.i234.me) — A Karlstad man faces two felony charges over alleged predatory offender registration violations.

Corwin John Bartlett, 37, is charged in Kittson County District Court.

Both counts allege failures to meet requirements under Minnesota’s predatory offender registration law.

The complaint says Bartlett is required to remain registered until May 12, 2036.

Address Change Leads To First Charge

Investigators conducted a registration compliance review during June and July 2026.

Records listed Bartlett’s registered address at a residence in Kennedy, according to the complaint.

However, investigators learned Bartlett had allegedly moved from Kennedy to Karlstad months earlier.

A property owner told investigators Bartlett rented a home on McKinley Avenue in Karlstad.

The lease for that property was signed on August 29, 2025, court records state.

Bartlett later told investigators he moved from Kennedy on October 1, 2025.

He said he took possession of the Karlstad residence that same day.

The complaint alleges authorities had no record showing Bartlett properly reported that address change.

The second charge concerns Bartlett’s annual verification paperwork with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

The complaint says the verification letter was due June 17, 2026.

A June 25 records check listed Bartlett as noncompliant because the letter had not been returned.

Authorities later found him back in compliance on July 1.

The BCA had received his verification letter that same day, according to the complaint.

Bartlett allegedly said the letter had originally been mailed to his former Kennedy address.

He said he received it from his girlfriend at their home in Karlstad in late June.

The complaint notes the letter was signed and dated June 10.

Prosecutors cited that timing as part of the investigation.

Each charge alleges failure to comply with Minnesota Statute 243.166.

Each felony carries a maximum possible sentence of five years in prison.

The case is filed as Kittson County court file 35-CR-26-93.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 243.166 through the Minnesota Revisor.

Information about the registration program is available through the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

The charges are allegations and have not been proven in court.

Bartlett is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.