{
  "id": 3131719,
  "title": "Who is Tracy Caruso? Rape Counselor's Husband Faces Child Sex Charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/who-is-tracy-caruso-rape-counselors-husband-faces-child-sex-charges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T22:42:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/who-is-tracy-caruso-rape-counselors-husband-faces-child-sex-charges-12361667"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tracy Caruso, wife of former Palm Beach County Clerk Michael Caruso, has resigned from her public positions to stand by her husband as he faces felony child sex abuse charges. Tracy, a certified rape crisis counselor, maintains her husband's innocence despite the accusations. She resigned from her board positions on August 24, citing the need to prevent these circumstances from distracting from the boards' work. Michael Caruso, 67, was arrested on August 18 and charged with five felony counts, including child sex abuse, kidnapping, and child abuse causing mental injury. The alleged abuse allegedly occurred over a period of time, including incidents on a family cruise, fishing outing, and Thanksgiving gathering. If convicted, Caruso could face life in prison, or the death penalty if the grand jury indictment is handed down. DeSantis, who named Caruso to her positions, suspended him upon learning of the allegations and described the allegations as \"truly horrific.\"",
  "summary": "Tracy Caruso resigned from public boards to stand by her husband as Newsweek obtained records of prior allegations against him.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}