India, Aug. 18 -- Former Florida House of Representatives member and Palm Beach County clerk of courts and comptroller, Michael Allen Caruso, a.k.a. Mike Caruoso, has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and molesting a child, the Miami Herald reported.

He was arrested and booked into Palm Beach County Jail early morning on Tuesday. According to his arrest affidavit cited by the Herald, the 67-year-old is accused of "molestation, kidnapping, luring and enticing a child, lewd and lascivious exhibition and child abuse." The incidents happened last year.

Caruso, a Republican, is considered close to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. After his term at the Florida House of Representatives ended, he was appointed at the Palm Beach court promptl...