Florida woman sentenced for unlawful sexual activity with a minor
Video above: News and weather headlines for Oct. 6A Wellington woman who pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual activity with a minor was sentenced in a Palm Beach County court.According to court documents, Melissa A. Gannon, 47, was sentenced Monday to one year in Palm Beach County Jail followed by five years of probation. Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsGannon was credited with two days of time served in jail.She was also sentenced to 50 hours of community service, continued treatment, no contact with the victim or the victim’s family, no contact with minors unless an adult is present and is aware of her probation and court costs.Gannon is allowed to have contact with her own children.Prior to sentencing, state prosecutors recommended a sentence of 5 1/2 years in state prison for Gannon, while her defense recommended no prison time.Court documents note that a motion for downward departure was granted by the court.Gannon’s sentence in jail begins on Jan. 5, 2026.Gannon pleaded guilty on March 24 to unlawful sexual activity with a minor and was designated a sexual offender.Court documents note, Gannon sent sexually explicit images of herself to the victim while law enforcement was monitoring the conversation in 2023.Gannon is also accused of having several sexual encounters with the boy who was 16 and 17, while Gannon was 45 years old.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.In Florida, the age of consent is 18.Following the monitored call, Gannon was arrested in Nov. 2023.WPBF 25 News requested comment from an attorney representing Gannon and is awaiting a response.Top Headlines:Several students taken to hospital after school bus crash in Okeechobee
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A Wellington woman who pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual activity with a minor was sentenced in a Palm Beach County court.
According to court documents, Melissa A. Gannon, 47, was sentenced Monday to one year in Palm Beach County Jail followed by five years of probation.
Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News
Gannon was credited with two days of time served in jail.
She was also sentenced to 50 hours of community service, continued treatment, no contact with the victim or the victim’s family, no contact with minors unless an adult is present and is aware of her probation and court costs.
Gannon is allowed to have contact with her own children.
Prior to sentencing, state prosecutors recommended a sentence of 5 1/2 years in state prison for Gannon, while her defense recommended no prison time.
Court documents note that a motion for downward departure was granted by the court.
Gannon’s sentence in jail begins on Jan. 5, 2026.
Gannon pleaded guilty on March 24 to unlawful sexual activity with a minor and was designated a sexual offender.
Court documents note, Gannon sent sexually explicit images of herself to the victim while law enforcement was monitoring the conversation in 2023.
Gannon is also accused of having several sexual encounters with the boy who was 16 and 17, while Gannon was 45 years old.
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
In Florida, the age of consent is 18.
Following the monitored call, Gannon was arrested in Nov. 2023.
WPBF 25 News requested comment from an attorney representing Gannon and is awaiting a response.
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