Jerrylee Earnestastil Balkcom, of Lehigh Acres, has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for two counts of Lewd or Lascivious Battery and two counts of Soliciting a Child or Person Believed by the Defendant to be a Child for Unlawful Sexual Contact Using Computer Services or Devices.
The defendant was convicted in May. Assistant State Attorney Thomas Guthrie prosecuted the case.
In March 2023, the victim disclosed to an adult about criminal acts that had been done to them by the defendant. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation which led to his arrest.
Samantha Syoen – State Attorney’s Office Communications Director