New York North Pole Santa Impersonator Charged After Online Child Sex Sting
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New York North Pole Santa Impersonator Charged After Online Child Sex Sting
A 75-year-old man from Paul Smiths, New York, has been arrested and charged after an investigation into online child exploitation, the Ticonderoga Police Department said. Clarence Russell was arrested Sept. 5, 2026. Police said their investigation led them to believe he had been arranging sexual encounters with minors over the internet. He was charged with […] New York North Pole Santa Impersonator Charged After Online Child Sex Sting
A 75-year-old man in Ticonderoga, New York, was arrested on September 5 on charges of attempting to have sexual relations with a child. The man, identified as Clarence Russell, was arrested after police determined he had attempted to have a child under the age of 15 meet him. He was communicating with the child online. He is charged with attempted rape of a minor.
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