Yuma man convicted of sexually abusing a child sentenced

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - The man convicted of sexually abusing a child under the age of five for more than ten years has been sentenced.

46-year-old James David Schultz was sentenced Monday to 17 years at the Arizona Department of Corrections.

He will also serve lifetime intensive probation once he's released.

Schultz was arrested in December of 2023 following a months-long investigation after the Yuma Police Department after they received information referencing a delayed sex offense.

The victim was a child between the ages of four and 14 at that time, and Schultz was identified as the suspect.

During that investigation, YPD says they conducted a separate investigation regarding Schultz that was being linked child sexual abuse material.

As a result, Schultz was arrested for multiple felony offenses.

Last month, Schultz pled guilty to to sexual conduct with a minor, molestation of a child and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor.