A man who formerly played Santa at a Cherokee, North Carolina, fun park and zoo themed for Saint Nick has been charged with sexually abusing children.
A North Carolina man who formerly portrayed Santa Claus at a theme park has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing children between March 2023 and March 2024, according to reports.
Court records allege the incidents happened between March 2023 and March 2024, and involved roughly a dozen children between 5 and 7 years old. Santa’s Land Fun Park & Zoo could not be reached for comment. The park’s site highlights the opportunity children are given to meet the legendary Christmas figure.
Your kids will be excited to visit Santa at his own house in the mountains, where they will receive their own ‘good conduct diploma,’' the site reads. The park also gives children the opportunity to come face-to-face with wild and exotic animals from around the world and a magic show. Fox News Digital made several attempts to reach the Cherokee Indian Police Department. Police told the news station that Sleight is allegedly a customer of 39-year-old Caroline Roland, a local woman who allegedly runs a child trafficking ring. Roland faces 11 charges, including child abuse, and is behind bars at the Cherokee Detention Center.
The news station reported that the owner of Santa’s Land Fun said Sleight is no longer an employee at the park. Sleight, who is out on bond, is due in tribal court on Wednesday.
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