Caruso’s old sexual abuse allegations are easy to find. Why didn’t DeSantis know?

Mike Caruso, the Palm Beach County clerk of courts, makes his first appearance in court at the Criminal Justice Complex in West Palm Beach on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.

Caruso was arrested on charges linked to the child sexual abuse of a family member, state officials announced. (Shira Moolten/South Florida Sun Sentinel)