Mike Caruso has assault rifles, too dangerous for release, prosecutors say

Former Palm Beach County Clerk Mike Caruso makes his first appearance in court at the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office Criminal Justice Complex in unincorporated Palm Beach County, Fla., on August 19, 2026.

Caruso is charged with child sex abuse of a younger male relative.

Judge Donald W. Hafele issued a no contact order for the victim and family in addition to anyone under the age of 18.