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MARTIN COUNTY — A registered sex offender from Louisiana who was convicted by a federal jury in Fort Pierce on May 20, was sentenced to life in prison followed by a consecutive 10-year term for multiple child exploitation crimes, including internet sex crimes involving a 15-year-old girl from Martin County.
Nicolas James Palmisano, 45, of Destrehan, Louisiana was convicted of attempted enticement of a minor, attempted production of visual depictions involving sexual exploitation of a minor, receipt of visual depictions involving sexual exploitation of a minor, the transfer of obscene material to a minor, and offense by a registered sex offender, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice on May 29.
U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez enforced the sentence on Aug. 25. In addition to the prison sentence, Palmisano was ordered to serve 20 years of supervised release upon release from custody, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice on Aug. 29. He was also ordered to pay restitution.
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In May 2024, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office found sexually explicit images on a 15-year-old girl’s phone. A computer forensic examiner found messages, images, and recordings from Palmisano. He had sent explicit images, audio and video recordings of himself to the 15-year-old between Feb. 22 and May 6, 2024, according to the news release.
Palmisano was taken into custody in August 2024 by the FBI and the Martin County Sheriff’s Office while he was at the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office for his annual sexual offender registration review and update. A search warrant was executed on Palmisano’s home, and his cell phone, which contained sexually explicit material between him and the 15-year-old, was recovered during the search.
Olivia Franklin is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. Follow Olivia on X @Livvvvv_5 or reach her by phone at 317-627-8048. E-mail her at olivia.franklin@tcpalm.com.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Convicted sex offender sentenced to life for crimes involving teen
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