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Florida governor suspends former close ally over child sexual abuse charges

The Guardian Australia - World · 19 August 2026 at 11:59 pm

Florida governor suspends former close ally over child sexual abuse charges

Michael Caruso, once praised by Ron DeSantis, removed from Palm Beach county civic official roles after arrest Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, has suspended a former close ally and senior civic official who was arrested on felony child sexual abuse charges.

Michael Caruso, who was removed as clerk of court and comptroller for Palm Beach county on Tuesday, was a vocal supporter of a law signed by DeSantis in 2023 that allowed the death penalty for anybody convicted of the sexual battery of a child under 12.

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Florida governor suspends former close ally over child sexual abuse charges

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