In 2023, Florida Republican state legislator Mike Caruso enthusiastically voted yes to the new Florida Capital Sexual Battery law, which allows prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for adults who molest children under 12. Caruso is now accused of molesting his young grandson and may well become a victim of the very law he put in place.
The 67-year-old Caruso, originally appointed by Ron DeSantis, is accused of repeatedly molesting his grandson between fall 2024 and summer 2025. The alleged abuse came to light when the victim told his father that Caruso had abused him on a family cruise, with investigators claiming:
