{"id":45946,"date":"2026-09-02T17:30:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T22:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=45946"},"modified":"2026-08-29T08:31:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:31:32","slug":"ponemah-man-listed-tier-3-after-2017-conviction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/ponemah-man-listed-tier-3-after-2017-conviction\/","title":{"rendered":"Ponemah Man Listed Tier 3 After 2017 Conviction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Ponemah Man Listed Tier 3 After 2017 Conviction<\/h2>\n<p><strong>PONEMAH (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Kevin Leigh Martin is listed as a Tier 3 offender in registration information provided to TRF News.<\/p>\n<p>Martin, 44, is listed as a resident of Ponemah, Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied record shows a conviction dated December 28, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>It lists August 3, 2026, as the most recent verification date.<\/p>\n<h2>2017 Conviction Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The offense is listed as third-degree criminal sexual conduct.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied record states the victim was between 13 and 15 years old.<\/p>\n<p>The registration information cites Minnesota Statute 609.344, subdivision 1(b).<\/p>\n<p>TRF News is reporting the offense description as it appears in the supplied registration record.<\/p>\n<p>The information does not describe the full facts behind Martin&#8217;s conviction.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not include sentencing details or related court documents.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.344 through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MARTIN-KEVIN-LEIGH-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Leigh Martin mugshot\" \/><small>Kevin Leigh Martin<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>State laws can change after a conviction occurs.<\/p>\n<p>Historical versions should be checked when researching the law that applied in 2017.<\/p>\n<h2>Tier 3 Registration<\/h2>\n<p>The supplied registration information classifies Martin as a Tier 3 offender.<\/p>\n<p>Registration duties can depend on the conviction and laws governing each case.<\/p>\n<p>Verification requirements can also vary based on a person&#8217;s registration status.<\/p>\n<p>General registration information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.mn.gov\/divisions\/bca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tribal public safety information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redlakenation.org\/public-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Lake Nation Public Safety Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The latest verification date shown in the supplied record is August 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>No later verification date was included in the information provided to TRF News.<\/p>\n<h2>Physical Description<\/h2>\n<p>The supplied record lists Martin as 6 feet, 1 inch tall.<\/p>\n<p>His listed weight is 225 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>His hair is listed as black. His eyes are listed as brown.<\/p>\n<p>The record gives his date of birth as August 11, 1982.<\/p>\n<p>No aliases were included in the information supplied for this report.<\/p>\n<p>The registration information lists a residential location in Ponemah.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News is not publishing the full street address in this article.<\/p>\n<h2>Current Registration Information<\/h2>\n<p>Registry information can change after verification, court action, or other official updates.<\/p>\n<p>This report reflects the registration information supplied to TRF News.<\/p>\n<p>Readers should rely on current official records when checking registration status.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><small>Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ponemah man Kevin Leigh Martin is listed as a Tier 3 offender after a 2017 third-degree criminal sexual conduct conviction involving a minor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[13],"tags":[24014,23947,16938,23998,23997,4197,11111,22761,786,24015],"class_list":["post-45946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sex-offenders","tag-kevin-leigh-martin","tag-minnesota-offender-registry","tag-ponemah-mn","tag-ponemah-news","tag-ponemah-offender-registry","tag-red-lake-nation","tag-third-degree-criminal-sexual-conduct","tag-tier-3-offender","tag-trf-news","tag-victim-age-13-to-15","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45946"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45946\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45948,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45946\/revisions\/45948"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}