Riverside man indicted for rape, other sex offenses involving child

RIVERSIDE — A Riverside man is facing charges in connection to the sexual assault of a child for more than two years.

David Shade, 47, of Riverside, was indicted on 35 counts Friday, according to Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr.

Riverside police were contacted on Oct. 1, 2021 about a sexual assault complaint involving a 14-year-old girl. According to Heck, an investigation revealed that Shade had been sexually assaulting the girl since at least December 2018.

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Prosecutors said Shade had made videos of the encounters and uploaded them to the internet.

Shade was indicted by the Montgomery County Grand Jury for:

  • 14 counts of Sexual Battery
  • Nine counts of Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor
  • Four counts of Sexual Imposition
  • Three counts of Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor
  • Two counts of Rape of a child younger than 13
  • One count of Pandering Sexually Oriented Material Involving a Minor
  • One count of Disseminating Matter Harmful to Juveniles
  • One count of Gross Sexual Imposition of a child younger than 13

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Shade is being held in the Montgomery County Jail. His bond is set at $1.5 million. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Oct. 19, 2021 at 8:30 a.m.