A Chassell man faces charges for serious sexual crimes in Houghton County.
James Lawrence Schultz, 73 years old, has been charged with criminal sexual conduct in the third degree against an incapacitated victim, capturing images of an unclothed person, and using a computer to commit a crime.
Schultz was arrested by the Houghton County Sheriff Office during a routine patrol of Calumet Waterworks Park on September 22nd. At the time of his arrest Schultz registered a 0.025 blood alcohol content on a preliminary breath test. He was arraigned the following day in 97th district court and released on September 24th under a 100,000-dollar bond.
A search warrant of Schultz’s home was executed on September 23rd. There the sheriff’s office discovered multiple photos of the victim and several devices used for data storage.
Schultz will appear in 97th district court for a probable cause conference on Wednesday. MiCOURT records show he is represented by attorney William DeForge.






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