Fort Myers Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Exploitation
Fort Myers, Florida – In a shocking case of child exploitation, Michael Lawrence Milewski, a 32-year-old resident of Fort Myers, Florida, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for enticing minors to engage in sexual activity, receiving and possessing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children, and transferring obscene matter to a minor.
Milewski was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kyle C. Dudek on April 30, 2026, after he pleaded guilty to the charges. He was also sentenced to a term of life of supervised release and ordered to register as a sex offender.
According to court documents, from December 2024, through February 2025, Milewski used a social media application to persuade, induce, and entice minors to engage in sexual activity for which Milewski could have been charged with a criminal offense of sexual performance by a child or production of child pornography.
In June 2025, law enforcement launched an investigation into Milewski, after a minor disclosed that she had been communicating with an adult online who had requested images and videos of her engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
Milewski’s social media account records revealed messages that were sexual in nature and that Milewski had engaged in with several minors, and images and videos depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct that Milewski requested and received from the minors.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fort Myers Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, which includes the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and with assistance from the Cape Coral Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Yolande G. Viacava.
This is another case brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Defendant: Michael Lawrence Milewski
Criminal Charges: Enticing minors to engage in sexual activity, receiving and possessing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children, and transferring obscene matter to a minor
City and State: Fort Myers, Florida
Exact Date: April 30, 2026
Sentence: 30 years in federal prison, life of supervised release, and registration as a sex offender
Background: This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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