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TexasTowelie

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Sat May 11, 2019, 10:22 PM May 2019

Former St. Paul City Council candidate sentenced for posting topless photo of wife online

ST PAUL — A former candidate for St. Paul City Council avoided additional jail time when he was sentenced Friday for posting a topless photo of his wife online while he was running for the city’s Ward 4 seat.

Ramsey County District Judge Robert Awsumb placed David Martinez on probation for the next two years and ordered that he receive a mental health evaluation, avoid drugs and alcohol and refrain from having contact with his wife on one count of non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images.

If Martinez doesn’t follow the terms, he’ll be sent to jail for close to a year. He was given credit for the 12 days he spent in jail following his arrest in the matter.

The sentence was less than the term recommended in state sentencing guidelines.

Martinez spent 12 days in jail following his arrest

Read more: https://www.inforum.com/news/crime-and-courts/1020869-Former-St.-Paul-City-Council-candidate-sentenced-for-posting-topless-photo-of-wife-online

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Former St. Paul City Council candidate sentenced for posting topless photo of wife online (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2019 OP
What could possess this man? 1st thought must be Swinger-Stone stuff but...nt emmaverybo May 2019 #1
"Martinez posted the topless photo ON HIS CAMPAIGN WEBSITE ... , ONE DAY AFTER his progree May 2019 #2
Revenge and self-destruction fired up by drink & drugs. Thanks for the info emmaverybo May 2019 #3

progree

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2. "Martinez posted the topless photo ON HIS CAMPAIGN WEBSITE ... , ONE DAY AFTER his
Sat May 11, 2019, 11:01 PM
May 2019

estranged wife filed for an order for protection against him, according to court records."

(emphasis Progree's)

I wonder what the photo caption was?

No wonder the part about avoiding alcohol and drugs. Probably could use anger management classes too (which are available in the Twin Cities).

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