{"id":5676,"date":"2026-08-19T07:10:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5676"},"modified":"2026-08-19T07:10:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:10:44","slug":"desantis-appointee-arrested-for-alleged-child-sexual-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5676","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis Appointee Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>A Republican appointee of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was arrested Tuesday on charges of child sexual abuse, the state\u2019s attorney general announced.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5674\">Dem Star Savages \u2018Draft-Dodging\u2019 Trump After White House Meltdown<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michael Caruso, a former state legislator whom DeSantis appointed as the Palm Beach County clerk of courts a year ago, has been charged with kidnapping, lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child, and child abuse causing mental injury, according to West Palm Beach station WPTV.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Caruso, a 67-year-old father of seven, was immediately suspended by DeSantis. The former member of the Florida House of Representatives is being held without bail in Orange County Jail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to an Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office report obtained by the Miami Herald, Caruso allegedly sexually molested the child\u2014a relative\u2014multiple times since fall 2024. Sources told the paper that the victim was under five years old at the time. <\/p>\n<p>The graphic arrest affidavit alleges that Caruso exposed himself to the child while playing soccer, and then touched the child\u2019s genitals while they were alone. Later that day, Caruso allegedly played \u201ctickle monster\u201d with the child, touching his genitals again.<\/p>\n<p>In a second alleged assault on a cruise ship, Caruso separated the child from his parents \u201cunder the stated pretext of taking the child to obtain ice cream,\u201d according to the affidavit. But instead, he showered with him and put his own genitals in the child\u2019s mouth. The affidavit says the child\u2019s uncle observed that Caruso returned wearing different clothing after being gone \u201ca long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The affidavit also mentions a third incident in which Caruso allegedly touched the child\u2019s genitals while on a fishing trip in Orange County.<\/p>\n<p>The affidavit states that the child\u2019s behavior at home raised concerns for his parents, who contacted police. When the child\u2019s father confronted Caruso, he denied doing anything wrong, but also said to keep the allegations private.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5673\">Here\u2019s Everything I Know About Natalie Harp: Wolff<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c&#8230;If you tell anyone I will get arrested. I will just go away,\u201d Caruso told the father, the report says. \u201cYou tell anyone, I\u2019m going to jail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The victim \u201chas suffered from the trauma inflicted by Caruso and is presently undergoing psychological care,\u201d the affidavit says.<\/p>\n<p>The Herald notes that Caruso\u2019s first wife, Beverly, previously accused him of sexually abusing a child. That allegation, which Caruso denied, came during a divorce case in Palm Beach County, according to records seen by the Herald. Caruso\u2019s alleged actions were also the subject of reports filed to the Florida Department of Children and Families, but details are not public, the Herald states.<\/p>\n<p>The victim\u2019s attorney, Lisa Haba, called the arrest \u201ca decisive line in the sand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen someone targets a child, they don\u2019t just break the law \u2014 they shatter a community\u2019s trust,\u201d Haba said in a statement. \u201cWe intend to make sure this survivor\u2019s voice is heard through every step of this process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A lawyer for Caruso could not immediately be reached for comment. <\/p>\n<p>A statement from the clerk of courts office said in part, \u201cWhile this is surprising news for our entire team, it does not change who we are at the Clerk\u2019s office or our commitment to the community and customers we serve.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Caruso had been running unopposed for re-election as clerk.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>While in the state legislature, Caruso  Florida\u2019s Capital Sexual Battery law, which allows prosecutors to seek the death penalty when an adult has been convicted of sexual battery against a child under 12 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5671\">Brother of Trump\u2019s Blonde Companion Details Her \u2018Unhealthy Obsession\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Republican appointee of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was arrested Tuesday on charges of child sexual abuse, the state\u2019s attorney general announced. Read more Dem Star Savages \u2018Draft-Dodging\u2019 Trump After White House Meltdown Michael Caruso, a former state legislator whom DeSantis appointed as the Palm Beach County clerk of courts a year ago, has been [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>DeSantis Appointee Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Abuse - Nationwide Inter State Movers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5676\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"DeSantis Appointee Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Abuse - Nationwide Inter State Movers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A Republican appointee of Florida Gov. 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