A Cherokee man who formerly played Santa at Santa's Land is facing 13 child abuse charges for incidents that happened at his home, according to court records.
The Cherokee Indian Police department reported that 78-year-old Bevier Hasbrouck Sleight worked at Santa 's Land Fun Park and Zoo and that the charges were for incidents that happened at Sleight's home and not at the park.
Warrants show Sleight was arrested Aug. 29 and charged with 13 counts of child abuse. Those charges include aggravated sexual abuse, offensive touching and contributing to the delinquency, indiscipline, neglect or abuse of minors. The court records indicate these incidents occurred at Sleight's home on Blythe Drive, which is behind Santa's Land, between March 2023 and March 2024 involving children as young as 5.GREAT SMOKY CANNABIS DISPENSARY OPENS FOR ALL ADULTS OVER 21"I'm just amazed and shocked. I would have never thought that," said Kim Lambert. “I have a lot of grandchildren. So, it's very shocking."“He's just really always been a super nice person.
It's a case Cherokee police say is still unraveling. Sleight no longer works for Santa's Land. Beyond that the owner has no comment as the case remains under investigation."My heart goes out to them," she said.
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