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Man named Santa Claus among 11 busted in undercover Louisiana child sex predator sting
NY Post ^ | 06/30/2026 | Chris Nesi

Posted on 06/30/2026 7:42:31 AM PDT by DFG

You definitely don’t want this Santa sneaking down your chimney.

A New Orleans man whose legal name is Santa Claus was arrested in an undercover operation to nab child predators while allegedly trying to meet a 15-year-old boy for sex.

The 75-year-old Claus — who bears more than a passing resemblance to Saint Nick with a long white beard and a bowl-full-of-jelly physique — was one of 11 suspects slapped with child exploitation charges after the weekend operation, with 10 more arrests to come.

“All these defendants are a danger to our youth and society,” said Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley.

“We preach daily about the vulnerability of our children on social media and gaming platforms, and now we have arrested a person who dresses up as Santa Claus, inviting parents to drop their young children in his lap for photo ops. This is a cautionary tale to parents and guardians.”

The suspect allegedly used a dating app to contact what he believed was a 15-year-old boy, but who was really an undercover detective.

Police say Claus had explicit conversations about engaging in sex acts with the boy and eventually made plans to meet in person in Kenner, about 13 miles west of the Big Easy, where he was met by detectives and arrested without incident.

He was charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile and computer-aided solicitation of a minor.

“Anyone who uses the anonymity of the internet to exploit children should understand one thing—we are there too. Our investigators will continue to identify these predators, build strong cases, and bring them to justice before they have the opportunity to victimize a child,” Conley said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: keithconley; santaclaus; sexpredator

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1 posted on 06/30/2026 7:42:31 AM PDT by DFG
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https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/us-news/married-santa-impersonator-busted-in-florida-child-predator-sting/


2 posted on 06/30/2026 7:43:31 AM PDT by DFG
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Its no surprise that a pervert who wants to have sex with children changes his name to Santa Claus. These perverts do whatever they can to appeal to kids and interface with kids. Its why they try to get jobs as teachers or volunteer for church youth groups or work as camp counselors or volunteer to be Santa Claus. Or, like John Wayne Gacy, volunteer to be a clown at kids’ birthday parties. You can send Santa Claus to the electric chair or line him up in front of a firing squad just like you can anyone else.


3 posted on 06/30/2026 8:38:02 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: DFG

Find 11 tall trees
and 'decorate' them...



4 posted on 06/30/2026 10:08:01 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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Hooray for law enforcement. To think how these & many other disgusting creatures were on the loose preying on children before they were caught is sickening.


5 posted on 06/30/2026 1:11:24 PM PDT by gildafarrell (To Strive, To Seek, To Find and Not To Yield!)
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