A shocking case out of White Bear Lake has parents furious after a Minnesota sex offender allegedly posed as a teenager to enroll in high school and even join the football team.
Police say 22-year-old Kelvin Micaiah Luebke, already convicted of crimes involving minors, used fraudulent documents to pass as “KJ Perry,” a 17-year-old running back on the White Bear Lake Area High School football team. District officials admitted he slipped through their enrollment process despite state requirements for birth certificates, proof of address, and immunization records.
Principal Russ Reetz said staff and families helped expose the deception: “The safety and well-being of all students is our top priority. I am grateful to the staff members, families and students who saw something and decided to report it.”
Public records show Luebke’s disturbing history, including convictions for sending explicit images to a 15-year-old and prior allegations of indecent exposure. He was arrested in late September after a traffic stop revealed multiple outstanding warrants.
The scandal has ignited outrage among parents and state leaders. Republican Rep. Elliott Engen, a White Bear Lake graduate, blasted district leadership. “Every story consistently points to one main issue: the adults entrusted to lead our schools are incapable of leading effectively,” he said, warning that parents are rapidly losing trust.
Engen demanded accountability, saying, “Parents want answers, and they deserve action. This cannot be allowed to happen again.”
