Woman Accused Of Groping Mall Santa Claus

Santa Claus thinks that a woman who sat on his lap was naughty, not nice.

A Santa at the Danbury Fair mall in Connecticut says the woman groped him in his private area. "The security officer at the mall said Santa Claus has been sexually assaulted," police Detective Lt. Thomas Michael confirmed to reporters.

33-year-old Sandrama Lamy has been charged with sexual assault and breach of peace. She now has a court date of January 3.

Police quickly found and identified Lamy because the Santa described the woman as being on crutches.

Police didn't give the name of the Santa, but said he is 65 and felt badly after he left because children were waiting to see him: "He was apparently shocked and embarrassed by the whole incident," police said.

A man who teaches hundreds of prospective Santas a year, Tim Connaghan, says he's never heard of a similar incident, though it's not unusual for adults to want to pose with Santa.

"I've had some very nice ladies sit on my lap. Once in a while they'll say 'I hope Mrs. Claus isn't going to be upset.' You have to be discreet and kind and say 'Oh no, she'll be OK. You can sit here, but only for one photo.'"

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