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Former MMA fighter from Scottsdale accused of sex trafficking minors

James Bond of Scottsdale was arrested on Thanksgiving in Miami for various sex crimes and will be brought back to Arizona.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A former mixed martial arts fighter from Scottsdale has been indicted on charges of sex trafficking and producing child pornography. 

James Bond, formerly known as Jaymes Christopher Schulte, was arrested last Thursday in Miami after he was denied entry into Argentina, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of Arizona.

Bond is accused of having sex with multiple minors in Columbia and soliciting minors to engage in commercial sex acts. He's further accused of making pornographic videos depicting minors and distributing them through his website. 

Bond will be brought back to Arizona to be prosecuted for the criminal charges. 

   

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