DeSantis suggests ally appointed to Palm Beach post could face death penalty over child sex abuse charges
Ron DeSantis this week suggested that a former ally he appointed as Palm Beach County Clerk of Court could face the death penalty if convicted of child sex abuse charges.Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, DeSantis said that Michael Caruso could be in for a "world of hurt" if convicted. Caruso, 67, who has been suspended from his clerk duties following his arrest on Tuesday, is accused of preying on a young boy more than half a dozen times since 2024.He faces charges of kidnapping, lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child, and child abuse causing mental injury.
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Ron DeSantis this week suggested that a former ally he appointed as Palm Beach County Clerk of Court could face the death penalty if convicted of child sex abuse charges.Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, DeSantis said that Michael Caruso could be in for a "world of hurt" if convicted. Caruso, 67, who has been suspended from his clerk duties following his arrest on Tuesday, is accused of preying on a young boy more than half a dozen times since 2024.He faces charges of kidnapping, lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child, and child abuse causing mental injury. The victim detailed the alleged abuse to investigators in Orange County, according to local media reports.HAITIAN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WHO FATALLY BEAT FLORIDA STORE CLERK WITH HAMMER WILL FACE THE DEATH PENALTYOne of the more serious allegations involved a seven-day Royal Caribbean cruise in which Caruso allegedly separated the victim from his family and engaged in inappropriate acts.DeSantis suspended him from his post following the arrest. During a news conference, DeSantis noted that Caruso could face the death penalty if found guilty."We’re the first state to reintroduce the death penalty for pedophiles," DeSantis told reporters.
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- Ron DeSantis this week suggested that a former ally he appointed as Palm Beach County Clerk of Court could face the death penalty if convicted of child sex abuse charges.Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, DeSantis said that Michael Caruso could be in for a "world of hurt" if convicted. Caruso, 67, who has been suspended from his clerk duties following his arrest on Tuesday, is accused of preying on a young boy more than half a dozen times since 2024.He faces charges of kidnapping, lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child, and child abuse causing mental injury.
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DeSantis suggests ally appointed to Palm Beach post could face death penalty over child sex abuse charges
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