Source: US FBI
BILLINGS – A Terry man who possessed child sex abuse material was sentenced today to 120 months in prison to be followed by 30 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. He was also ordered to pay a $100 and a $5,000 special assessment.
Ronald Orrin Schultz, Jr., 45, pleaded guilty in April 2025 to one count of possession of child pornography.
U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided.
The government alleged in court documents that on June 18, 2023, a file of suspected Child Sex Abuse Material (CSAM) was uploaded to KIK. The video file depicted a prepubescent male engaged in sexual activity with an adult. The Cybertip associated with the upload identified an IP address, screen name, and email address with the KIK account.
The investigation determined the upload originated from a residence in Terry, Montana. Law enforcement was aware that Schutlz, a convicted federal sex offender, lived there. A search warrant was obtained and executed on March 14, 2024. During the search, Schultz denied knowing anything about KIK. He did, however, identify where his electronic media would be discovered during the search and law enforcement collected it. A subsequent review of Schultz’s cellphone connected him to the KIK account. His other electronic media showed Schultz had an interest in minor females and he corresponded in a sexual nature with those he believed to be underage. The search warrant return relating to Schultz’s KIK account were even more incriminating and, for example, contained a limited number of CSAM images as well as videos of him masturbating and making representations that he likes underage girls and a willingness to go to jail as a result.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Zeno Baucus prosecuted the case. The investigation was conducted by the Prairie County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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.
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