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Global Pedophile Was Jersey's 'Best Santa'  

Posted May 9, 08 4:25 AM CDT in Crime,  US    Most Covered

(newser) – An admitted New Jersey pedophile snared by a global Interpol appeal was an entertainer at children's parties and was dubbed one of the area's "best Santas," AP reports. Prosecutors say 58-year-old Wayne Anthony Corliss, who was arrested at his apartment, has admitted having sex with young boys in Thailand. Police have found boys' underwear and child pornography in his home, according to authorities.

"He's the best Santa Claus anyone has ever seen," said a neighbor who has worked at parties with Corliss. "I've never seen him act in a way that was creepy or predatory toward children. Whatever he did in Thailand, he did in Thailand." 

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Global Pedophile Was Jersey's 'Best Santa'
Wayne Nelson Corliss, right, of Union City, N.J., is seen in an artist's drawing in U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., in front of U.S. Magistrate Michael Shipp, Thursday, May 8, 2008.   (AP Photo/Shirley Shepard)
Global Pedophile Was Jersey's 'Best Santa'
Wayne Nelson Corliss of Union City, N.J., is seen in an artist's drawing in U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., Thursday, May 8, 2008. C   (AP Photo/Shirley Shepard)
Global Pedophile Was Jersey's 'Best Santa'
This handout photo shows ICE agents escorting suspected pedophile Wayne Nelson Corliss, 58, center, from his apartment building in Union City, New Jersey, after his arrest.   (AP Photo/via Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency)
Global Pedophile Was Jersey's 'Best Santa'
Wayne Anthony Corliss was busted after Interpol released this photograph and appealed for help from the public.   (AP Photo)
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