Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ staff is spearheading an investigation right into a holiday-themed drag show that allegedly uncovered kids to sexually provocative content material, together with lewd dancing and nude pretend prosthetic physique elements.
“A Drag Queen Christmas,” which came about on the Broward Center of the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 26, sparked inquiry right into a doable authorized violation, with DeSantis’ workplace writing Tuesday that “exposing children to sexually explicit activity is a crime in Florida.”
“Such action violates the [Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s] licensing standards for operating a business and holding a liquor license,” press secretary Bryan Griffin mentioned.
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A efficiency of the nationwide tour of “A Drag Queen Christmas” on the Broward Center of the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Dec. 26, 2022. (display seize/”Fox & Friends First”)
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The state’s Attorney General Ashley Moody sounded off on the occasion Thursday on “Fox & Friends First,” telling co-hosts Todd Piro and Ashley Strohmier that DeSantis’ administration isn’t taking the incident evenly.
“This governor and our executive branch will not sit back while children or anyone else is harmed,” she mentioned. “We’re going to look at [this case] very carefully and make sure we’re doing our jobs. That’s what people elected us to do.”
Any proof gathered could be shared with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for potential prison legal responsibility, DeSantis’ workplace mentioned. Moody, a former prosecutor and choose, mentioned she is not any stranger to dealing with related incidents.
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Florida Attorney Gen. Ashley Moody, who’s spearheading an investigation into a vacation drag efficiency that allegedly uncovered kids to inappropriate content material.
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“When there are complaints being made, when there’s an allegation that children are being exposed to inappropriate material, whether that’s with a parent or not… that doesn’t exempt anyone – a parent or a business – from liability for such behavior,” she mentioned, including the investigation will boil down to explicit info and circumstances that might decide whether or not the occasion broke state regulation.
DeSantis has been a conservative fighter on numerous cultural fronts all through his administration. He took government motion to ban public and private vaccine mandates within the state of Florida, signed laws banning essential race principle in public colleges, and prevented younger elementary college kids from being taught gender ideology in lecture rooms.
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“This is a great example of Gov. DeSantis and his perspective on leadership,” Moody mentioned. “Look on the two variations between President Biden and Gov. DeSantis. The vitality within the government in Florida is on full show.”
DeSantis, who gained re-election in a landslide this previous November, is taken into account a potential 2024 presidential candidate. While former President Donald Trump nonetheless has vast help amongst Republicans, a current Wall Street Journal ballot confirmed the Florida governor leading Trump in a head-to-head matchup.
Fox News’ Joe Silverstein contributed to this report.
