SANFORD, FL — A 23-year-old Orlando man has been sentenced to five years in state prison followed by three years of sex offender probation after being convicted at trial of traveling to meet a minor for sex, prosecutors announced.
Elesen Alexis was sentenced on Friday, July 24, 2026, by Seminole County Circuit Judge Michael Rudisill. A jury previously found Alexis guilty in May 2026 following a trial prosecuted by Assistant State Attorneys Sarah Mian and Rich Coln.
In Florida, unlawful travel to meet a minor is a second-degree felony, frequently utilized by law enforcement task forces to intercept sex offenders before physical contact with a child occurs.
Undercover Operation Intercepts Target
The criminal investigation began in April 2025 when undercover deputies with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, posing online as a 14-year-old girl named “Ashley,” connected with Alexis through a mobile application…