Alex Francisco Velasquez, of Fort Myers, has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of Engaging in an Act That Constitutes Sexual Battery Upon or With a Child 12 Years of Age or Older but Younger than 18 Years of Age by a Person in a Familial or Custodial Authority.
He was found guilty as charged in February, following a jury trial in Lee County. The defendant was also designated as a sexual predator.
Assistant State Attorneys Janesha Beckford and Adam Sullivan prosecuted the case.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office was contacted in August 2024 after the child victim told an adult about what had been done to them by the defendant. The defendant performed what he called “exams” of the child’s body. Velasquez was arrested following an investigation.
Samantha Syoen – State Attorney’s Office Communications Director