Anthony Maniscalco was sentenced to 72 months in prison for Unlawful Exposure of Sexual Organs and Resisting an Officer with Violence. This is the maximum sentence allowable by law on those charges.
Assistant State Attorney Marilla Shoemaker prosecuted the case. The defendant was convicted following a trial in Lee County in May.
The crime happened on June 18, 2024. The defendant was sitting on a park bench in Fort Myers, in a playground area. He began to perform a sexual act on himself as he was watching a toddler play. The child’s mother saw this happening, grabbed her child, and called police.
The defendant left the area on his bicycle. He was located at a nearby shopping plaza by a Fort Myers Police Officer. When the officer attempted to detain the man, he pushed the officer, and was arrested.
Samantha Syoen – State Attorney’s Office Communications Director