Mike Caruoso, has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and molesting a child, the Miami Herald reported . Former Florida House of Representatives member and Palm Beach County clerk of courts and comptroller, Michael Allen Caruso, a.k.a.
Caruso, a Republican, is considered close to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. After his term at the Florida House of Representatives ended, he was appointed at the Palm Beach court promptly. In the meanwhile, Caruso was running a campaign for reelection on a GOP ticket. The first incident was followed by another where Caruso allegedly flashed at the child on a cruise ship. The incidents prompted a criminal investigation into Caruso, which led to his Tuesday arrest.
The 67-year-old is accused of “molestation, kidnapping, luring and enticing a child, lewd and lascivious exhibition and child abuse, according to his arrest affidavit cited by the Herald.
The incidents happened last year. He was arrested and booked into Palm Beach County Jail early morning on Tuesday.
The details that have emerged are shocking and put Mike Caruso’s reelection bid at stake.
The most striking details reported by the Herald are that the alleged victim was “a boy younger than 5.”
