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BUFFALO — Brett Schultz, 37, of Buffalo, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, attempted enticement of a minor, and transferring obscene matter to a minor. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan P. Cantil, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, on March 10, the defendant sent a message to what he believed was a 14 or 15 year old high school girl online. The individual was actually an undercover law enforcement officer. During an online conversation, Schultz asked: “You like older men? The undercover officer responded: “Hi, yes I do;-). Schultz then replied: “Nice well ill spoil you if your a good girl to me.” As the conversation continued, the defendant asked: So how old are you really? The undercover officer responded: “Ru gonna be mad? I’m not 18 yet. I’m almost 16 tho.” To which Schultz responded: “I’m not mad just don’t want trouble.” In the afternoon of March 10, Schultz sent the undercover officer a naked picture of himself in a text message. The defendant also asked the undercover officer multiple times to send sexual pictures in return.
On March 11, Schultz sent three more naked images of himself to the undercover officer and once again asks for an image to be sent to him in return. Later in the day, the defendant and the undercover officer made plans to meet the next day. During that conversation, the undercover officer said “our secret right?” Schultz replied: “Yes I don’t want to go to jail i have a son a house and a life.”
A day later, on March 12, at approximately 7:10 p.m., Schultz pulled into the parking lot of a local coffee shop. The defendant was then approached and arrested by special agents with Homeland Security investigations.
The defendant was ordered detained following a detention hearing this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder.
The complaint is the result of an investigation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Kevin Kelly.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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