Ponemah Man Listed Tier 3 After 2015 Conviction
PONEMAH (trfnews.i234.me) — James Patrick Needham is listed as a Tier 3 offender in registration information provided to TRF News.
Needham, 65, is listed as a resident of Ponemah, Minnesota.
The supplied record shows a federal conviction dated January 9, 2015.
It lists June 5, 2026, as the most recent verification date.
2015 Federal Conviction Listed
The supplied record cites 18 U.S.C. Section 2252.
The offense title broadly references receipt, possession, production or distribution of prohibited material involving minors.
The supplied information does not identify which specific subsection applied to Needham’s conviction.
Federal Section 2252 covers several activities involving sexually explicit visual depictions of minors.
Those provisions include certain transportation, receipt, distribution, sale and possession offenses.
Readers can review the federal law through Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute.
TRF News is reporting the conviction information as it appears in the supplied registration record.
James Patrick Needham
The information does not describe the facts behind Needham’s conviction.
It also does not include sentencing details or related federal court documents.
Readers seeking those details should rely on official federal court records.
Tier 3 Registration
The supplied registration information classifies Needham as a Tier 3 offender.
Registration requirements can depend on the conviction and laws governing an individual case.
Verification duties can also vary depending on a person’s registration status.
Public safety resources are available through the Red Lake Nation Public Safety Department.
The latest verification date shown in the supplied record is June 5, 2026.
No later verification date was included in the information provided to TRF News.
Physical Description
The supplied record lists Needham as 5 feet, 10 inches tall.
His listed weight is 230 pounds.
His hair is listed as brown. His eyes are also listed as brown.
The record gives his date of birth as March 16, 1961.
No aliases were included in the information supplied for this report.
The registration record lists a residential location in Ponemah.
TRF News is not publishing the full street address in this article.
Current Registration Information
Registry information can change after verification, court action, or other official updates.
This report reflects the registration information supplied to TRF News.
Readers should rely on current official records when checking registration status.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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