Former MMA fighter arrested for sex trafficking of minors. Special agents seek public assistance to identify potential victims. Read more about the case and how to report information.
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| Former MMA fighter arrested for charges related to sex trafficking of minors |
| Special agents seek public’s assistance to identify potential victims |
| Accused had sex with eight minors in Colombia and produced videos depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct |
| Additional victims expected to come forward from around the globe |
| United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona prosecuting the case |
| HSI responsible for investigating transnational crime and threats |
Former MMA fighter, James Bond, has been arrested for charges related to sex trafficking of minors. Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify potential victims. Bond allegedly had sex with eight minors in Colombia and produced videos depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona is prosecuting the case. HSI is responsible for investigating transnational crime and threats.
Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify potential victims of a former mixed martial arts fighter arrested for charges related to sex trafficking of minors. The former fighter, known as ‘Underdog’, was apprehended at the Miami International Airport on Thanksgiving morning.
HSI Phoenix is conducting the investigation jointly with the HSI Bogota Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit’s Directorate of Protection and Special Services (DIPRO), which is comprised of members of the Colombian National Police. Assistance is also being provided by HSI Miami and HSI attache offices in Bangkok and Buenos Aires.
The accused, James Bond, previously known as Jaymes Christopher Schulte, allegedly engaged in illicit sexual contact in foreign places, production of child pornography, and other related offenses. According to the indictment, Bond had sex with eight minors in Colombia and solicited, recruited, and enticed them to engage in commercial sex acts. He also produced and distributed videos depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Bond, who boasted about his international travel to various countries, including the Philippines, Vietnam, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Thailand, Taiwan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Russia, is expected to face charges in the District of Arizona.
HSI anticipates that additional victims will come forward from around the globe. Anyone who may have had contact with Bond or has information relevant to the child exploitation investigation is encouraged to call the HSI toll-free Tip Line or complete the online tip form. Reports can be made anonymously.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona in Phoenix is prosecuting the case. It is important to note that the charges and allegations contained in the indictment or complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.
HSI, the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is responsible for investigating transnational crime and threats. With a workforce of over 8,700 employees, including more than 6,000 special agents, HSI operates in 237 cities throughout the United States and 93 overseas locations in 56 countries. Their international presence represents DHS’ largest investigative law enforcement presence abroad and one of the largest international footprints in U.S. law enforcement.
