Florida Woman Sentenced to Over Five Years for Minor Sex Travel

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Tennessee sentenced Florida resident Jessica Lynn Oleksy to 63 months in prison on May 1, 2026, for traveling from Florida to Tennessee to engage in sexual conduct with a 15-year-old minor and for attempting to tamper with the victim, per the U.S. Department of Justice press release.

The case involved Oleksy and one identified minor victim, a 15-year-old from Tennessee. Oleksy communicated online with the minor starting in 2023, traveled interstate in February 2024 to meet and engage in sexual activity, and later attempted to influence the victim's statements to law enforcement.

The sentencing affects Oleksy directly with prison time and three years of supervised release, while providing judicial resolution for the victim through federal prosecution under statutes targeting child exploitation.

Prior to sentencing, Oleksy pleaded guilty in December 2025 to charges under 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a) for interstate transportation of a minor for criminal sexual activity and 18 U.S.C. § 1512(b) for witness tampering. The new state imposes a 63-month prison term effective immediately upon sentencing, followed by three years of supervised release starting after incarceration completion.

The sentence triggers mandatory registration as a sex offender under federal law, requiring Oleksy to comply with registration and reporting obligations post-release. It also activates potential restitution payments to the victim, as determined by the court, and sets in motion oversight by the U.S. Probation Office during the supervised release period.

Federal agencies, including the FBI, which investigated the case, continue monitoring compliance through established protocols for such convictions.

This sentencing follows Oleksy's arrest in 2024 after FBI investigation into her online communications and travel. The case aligns with the Justice Department's Project Safe Childhood initiative, launched in 2006, which has led to over 20,000 federal prosecutions for child exploitation offenses nationwide since its inception, per standard DOJ program documentation.