A man from Terry, Montana, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child sex abuse material. Ronald Orrin Schultz, Jr., 45, received the sentence of 120 months in prison and 30 years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a $100 and a $5,000 special assessment. U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided over the case.
Schultz pleaded guilty in April 2025 to one count of possession of child pornography.
According to court documents, on June 18, 2023, a file containing suspected child sex abuse material was uploaded to KIK. The video showed a prepubescent male engaged in sexual activity with an adult. Authorities traced the upload to an IP address linked to a residence in Terry where Schultz lived.
Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Schultz’s home on March 14, 2024. During the search, Schultz denied knowledge of KIK but directed officers to his electronic media devices. A review of his cellphone connected him to the KIK account used for the upload. Investigators found that Schultz had shown interest in minor females and had communicated sexually with people he believed were underage. His KIK account contained additional images and videos consistent with child sex abuse material.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Zeno Baucus prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Prairie County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse by coordinating federal, state, and local resources. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psc.
"This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit Justice.gov/PSC."
