US District Courthouse in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO) – A Ponsford man has been indicted for sexually abusing a minor on the White Earth Indian Reservation.
According to court documents, between October 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023, within the exterior boundaries of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe Indian Reservation, Joseph Schultz, 42, engaged in sexual acts with a minor under the age of 12.
The indictment charges Schultz with one count of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact. Schultz made his initial appearance Wednesday in U.S. District Court before Magistrate Judge Jon Huseby.
The case is the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI and White Earth Tribal Police Department.
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