I took my son to see Santa on December 21st, the Santa there was creepy and made me very uncomfortable because he was flirting with me. My son was scared of him and couldn’t even look at him. The photographer asked for my number because I had a reservation and when I gave it to him the Santa was repeating it and I just knew he was memorizing it. He ended up texting me last night which is creepy asf. Don’t take ur kids to this weirdo.
This is so gross. Can you report it to the mall office? He shouldn't have this job if he can't behave appropriately.
Update tried calling and the calls go straight to voicemail
Call mall security… they’ll answer and forward your call to management. If not they can at least give you names and direct extension.
Prob a burner app
Not likely since it’s registered as iMessage
Well, he is busy this time of year.
And if the mall plays hookey take it to the newsss thats disgusting
Calling the mall when they open but I honestly doubt they’ll care since Christmas is almost over
They'll care. This is major liability territory. You could easily go to the news or to your lawyer's office to escalate.
Saying “your lawyers office” is wild. The number of people on the internet who have lawyers on retainer for every little thing is incredible lol
You can have a lawyer without having one on retainer. I have a lawyer but I only pay him for the actual work he does and he happily takes any work I can give him as long as it’s relevant to what he specialises in. He’s also very happy to give me legal advice without charging as long as it doesn’t take longer than a few minutes to give it. 🤷♂️
This is wild but it’s isn’t a news worthy story.
This would do 5m+ views on TikTok easy and then it would absolutely be on the news.
I’m 15 years Into my career in news and I do not see a reporter turning this story.
Someone texting about Xmas gifts? It’s creepy but not news worthy unless it crosses a boundary into criminal or stalking.
Found the creepy mall Santa
“Oh no this person who knows more than me disagrees with me let’s insult them and insinuate bad things about them”
Ha… hilarious.
lol.. I’m black so I don’t fit the description my guy.
Plus, I have a beautiful wife so I don’t have to hang at the mall looking for mid-level women.
Because black people cant be creepy? What about bill Cosby, Michael Jackson, r kelly, or diddy?
If you're the sports caster it doesn't count but still i kinda agree with you. It'd take more than a single text to make this news worthy. Now if he'd been doing this for years with multiple women, coming down their chimneys at night I could see it being a story.
The problem is no one ever wants to be the first, but once there is, floodgates open. Which is what perps count on. You pushing that narrative for no reason tells on you. Hit dogs holler.
OP, tell the photo company, and tell the mall, and yes, put it on social media for the others to feel safe about coming forward.
Time is up, creeps
I do news, sports and documentaries.
No sports today but working on a news story.
But yes, it would take a whole lot more to make this news story.
You should see the countless emails and calls of people who believe they have a news worthy story. It’s wild.
I was giving you a hard time with that line about being a sports caster 😅 but yea, I can imagine.
No. It would need to be headlined into an "unarmed black" Santa for the news to pick it up.
These days, "journalists" are owned by huge conglomerate corporations that are lazy little pricks who pull the majority of their stories off social media accounts and rarely do any investigations into whether or not a story is truthful but will sit back and allow public persecutions to take place for stupid ratings.
At least they can know not to hire him next year. That's so creepy and upsetting. I'm sorry that happened to you.
Doing nothing because you dont think anything will be done is not the move. If the mall refuses to do anything, contact the company that runs the Santa set. I'd consider contacting them anyways.
You doubt they'd care about a creepy ass mall Santa harassing mall patrons? This person needs to be blacklisted. Please call them..
The fucking care tbh they miss out on money and that lawsuit the wouldn’t win it be bad for them too
At the very least they will hopefully ban that santa from working there again in the future. There’s no shortage of people who would happily do that job in his place and not be creepy about it.
I’d report it to management — eavesdropping and then messaging you is creepy af.
I did 😭
Good this is you have a picture and phone number. Please report!
This is the most creepy thing I've seen on /r/Charlotte in several years. And everyone knows I spend way too much time here.
It’s a fake post so yeah.
Found the Santa
Crazy you think this is a fake post lol
Its clearly a fake post (Translation: Im projecting my insecurities on to your situation because its easier to pretend its not real than it is to admit theres a problem with my worldview)
okay so i swear this is the same creepy santa from a few years ago near raleigh
https://preview.redd.it/i9ux01mpyr8g1.png?width=1206&format=png&auto=webp&s=885ab1b0082fa3c7048fb663304a9d7a7991b4f3
That is definitely him
So sorry you experienced that! His vibes were so off.
Uh, yeah. That’s the same dude looking just as creepy. Yikes
If this isn't a troll post, this is INSANE lmao.
I'm really hoping it is a troll post, cause jfc I feel like this is police report territory
It’s not
It’s like an I Think You Should Leave sketch.
I bet Santa’s hair would slick back REAL nice.
This is fake. Number is connected to an auto repair shop when you call.
There are apps to spoof calls/mask numbers you know
Yep. I ended up having to block an entire area code because of spoof calls. (My cell number is from an area code I Iived in 10 years ago) I received 200 spoof calls in a single month.
u/Professional_Golf690 - thank you for the heads-up - super gross!
u/GarageQueen - I found that to be the silver lining for keeping old cell numbers. Unless they’re in my contact list, any number from that area code is almost certainly spam😩
This is true, but not likely what’s happening here. It would be highly unusual for a creepy mall Santa to have a sophisticated enough system to spoof a phone number for iMessage.
Everyone spam his number
Hi, I’m calling you about your sleigh’s extended warranty.
I'm trying to figure out the best way to do that. Do I pretend to be real Santa and say he's on the naughty list? Do I pretend to be a shunned Elf seeking revenge? So many options.
Do both of the above - use a Google voice number, *67, etc.
*what?
I don’t want this guy to have my number lol
unfortunately it’s a burner so messages or phone call cannot be sent
How would he expect her to respond to his text?
Walk me through how you get an iMessage authenticated burner
I’ve been getting them from those scammers that pretend to be a woman. Just got one today.
It might be the RCS messages but they come through as iMessage
RCS messages cannot “come through as iMessage.” iMessage communications are encrypted such that they must come from an authenticated iCloud account.
My nephews met the same Santa, I thought it was weird he didn't have a beard but had a massive camel toe.
I’d usually correct this and say it’s a “camel tail” but I’ve had enough creepy gym teachers to know this is all balls.
Hey, why would you point that out
And people wonder why as a woman I just confirm the last 4 digits usually. This is insane and very disturbing on MANY levels. Please don't let this die down, stay on them about his behavior.
If I were you, I'd go back to Northlake mall and talk to management in person!! This guy is very unprofessional and now he knows your number violating your safety!!
I don't disagree, but I'd send their partner or a friend. I wouldn't risk running into that creep.
One of my friends took her daughters and he was extremely inappropriate!!! gross!!!
This is why you should never meet your heroes
That's all I see lol
This has got to be the cringiest shit I've seen in weeks hahahahaha
I'm honestly surprised he pulls this move but then goes with a relatively tame line. You'd think the type of dude to do this in the first place would go with something about sitting on his lap, naughty list, mistletoe, etc
Go to WCNC or WBTV, they’ll get it right.
This is disgusting
dude, he used a burner number. He’s not stupid.
What brand/company was this? (Lifetouch/Strawberry Bridge), I would suggest contacting HR from the company and forward them this information alongside with the time and date that you were at the location. You should have proof of this alongside if you had a Digital version of your images as well.
I contacted the company, it’s whereissanta.com
I'd honestly call the police. The mall might not answer your calls, but they'll probably be singing a different tune for the cops
Would the cops do anything?
Based strictly on the info we have here I wouldn't think he did anything illegal. OP said her number in front of him and as far as we know he just sent the 1 text.
Now if he keeps at it, especially if she tells him to stop or if she blocks him and he uses different numbers to get around it, different story.
+1, call the police
Mall likely wont do anything other than maybe ban him the last few days, doubt it though.
on an unrelated note, I remember one time I lost my phone and had the bright idea to use a random site CallMyLostPhone. it would call my phone so I could find it, but for MONTHS after, I was getting multiple calls per day from random spam numbers, almost like my nulber was sold to a bunch of telemarketers. rather annoying.
Even with everything else set aside - this is the worst portrayal of Santa I’ve ever seen.
What the fuck is wrong with some men? Did he think this was going to work???
Their screening process for Santa is pretty awful. Using a public records aggregator, shows this dude has multiple convictions for DWIi, assault on a female, communicating threats, Etc...
Source for that?
Something I get through my job. Essentially a public records search on their phone #. I work in sales and it's meant to make sure I'm not scheduling appointments with axe murderers, etc.... App is called "Forewarn" and this dude has a lot of hits.
Name of this person???
It amazes me someone like him would try doing some creepy shit like this when the internet exists and he could very publicly get outed and rack up more charges.
Whole lot o' dim bulbs in society these days. I hope he gets locked up again and hopefully for a VERY long time.
I took my son there two years ago and that Santa was jolly as fuck! Super old man that spoke with my son understandingly and cracked Christmas jokes when he started to shut down that made us all laugh. It was a great experience, even when he was a newborn it was handled fantastic.
I'm sorry that creep ruined your and your child's experience, that makes the rest of the Santa experiences going forward soured because you'll be extra alert. I thought they'd all be cool there, but clearly a good choice in not seeing Santa this year...He even looks like someone who'd do this.
Went through there the other day, the Santa was wearing suspenders and a red cowboy hat, like, what the hell? I would've been pissed if I signed up for jolly Santa and got the cowboy version.
We saw the same Santa you’re talking about two years ago when my son was 1! He was amazing so I was hoping it would be a similar experience 😭 honestly so upset
This is INSANELY weird. What the fuck.
Ok...this is sickening...how in the world did that Santa get hired?
It's Northlake mall...
The Santa we saw two years ago was perfect and looked like Santa
The mall got new management this year. It would not surprise me if they aren't using the company they used to use.
The new management company certainly wouldn't like hearing this as they are trying to turn Northlake into a more "family friendly" atmosphere.
It's so awful this happened to you this year! I hope this guy gets exactly what he deserves from life.
This has to be the most disturbing thing I’ve seen on this subreddit. I doubt I will let my kids see mall Santas ever again. I’m sorry you had to experience this
Santa has an impressive moose knuckle
I didn’t notice it but yeah he’s totally presenting it. This dude should not be anywhere near children. Or adults. Or in public.
MY EYES!!
Reindeer knuckle
Yule log
Looks more like lumps of coal than a Yule log 🤢
Not a log, I don't have a log. But I mean if I had a log.. not in the sense that you think I said I did!
Anyway, tis the season to be merry!
Well that’s my name! Oh shit..
It's cold outside.
Don’t you mean Baby It’s Cold Outside
Fine opportunity to text back that you want a restraining order.
Hopefully you've leaned now, if your child is wary of someone... trust them. Don't make them interact with someone they don't feel safe with.
Of all the historical problems Northlake has/had and now this….. is there anything that place can’t fck up 😣
Oh hell no!! Call the management and police
Did he show up blackout drunk and have a black little person working as his elf by any chance?
By the way some of you guys are acting you’d think you forgot about Sycamore already.
Let’s not even get started on Sycamore’s creepy Santa
Eewww
Please report him
Honestly, I wouldn’t want him holding my child or having my personal information.
Definitely gross.. I hope something can be done
What. The. Fuck.
What the actual hell
I would die. That is creepy AF
Man what lol, people are insane. Good lord..
EEEYUCK
Ew ew ew ew ew!!!!!
OMG call the mall before he tries something with a kid
This is so epic that creepy Santa’s phone number is on Reddit… lol
Thanks for sharing this with us
RIP CREEPY SANTAS INBOX
THE INTERNET KNOWS NOW 😆
Reddit is about to have a field day one this one. Ill be back in charlotte tomorrow. Im definitely gonna pau creepoid santa a visit
"you never told santa what you wanted"
https://preview.redd.it/jsz216tqeu8g1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c3dae5eab2b712a719ac213441b31acc322e0d9
Most mall santas have an agency they work through, you can certainly try and find them and let them know. Hard to tell from the photo but if that beard is real he may belong to IBRBS (international brotherhood of real bearded santas). Regardless, if you went up to 97% of working Santa's and told them this, they'd raise hell immediately. Most Santa's are kind old men trying to bring joy. Source: my uncle runs the northern lights Santa's academy.
I tried getting ahold of the company but the only way to contact anyone in customer service is by email, I sent one out last night haven’t gotten a response yet
I think bad Santa deserves a sub
Are you sure it wasn’t the photographer?
Oh. I hope phone blows up with messages today. Go get em Charlotte. Y’all know what to do. (Please report back)
But can we trust someone with 81 unchecked text messages?!? /s
You should see my email
The 6% phone battery life is waaay more untrustworthy!
Omg, my email is out of control.
Taking your kids to sit on a strangers lap is weird in general if you ask me…
awful! I’m sorry this happened to you
Reindeer knuckle
Wtf
Any chance you know creepy Santa’s real name? I have an app where you can look up a phone number and see if the person who owns the number has any criminal records. There are a few names associated with the number that texted you. Two of them are men, both with pretty sketchy records.
No idea 😭
This number comes back registered to a 36/37 year old. Are you sure it’s not the photographer or someone who was working at the time other than the Santa?
Idk that Santa dude was kind of flirting with me and was acting kinda funny the photographer was busy cuz there were a lot of other people who got pictures taken
This Santa is making an Epstein list and checking it twice.
What a first class creep. I hope this blows up and he’s exposed and fired. I’m sure he’s got other issues too.
OMG!
One hellava cameltoe
Its not really Santa. His balls hang much, much lower.
Sounds like one of these Santa posts that get shared around every year around this time 🤔 this is probably recycled and being shared around like always
Honestly, at this day and age, please stop taking your kids to sit on some random grown man’s lap who you don’t know! It’s insane. Santa isn’t real. That is a real stranger, who people are taking their children to, to sit on their lap. What kind of person signs up for that job? I can’t imagine it pays well. Look at a side by side of the people known for abuse to children and the qualifications for a mall Santa. It’s the same person. Be careful. The fantasy of Santa is not worth the reality of the times we are in.
Dude, charge your phone.
Fucking Satan in disguise
Can you give him my Christmas letter? I never got a text.
whyd you make your son sit with a creepy santa if you noticed he was visibly scared?
Because he was excited to see Santa and he got up there and sat with him himself I didn’t make him do anything
REPORTTTTY HIMMMMMM
I feel for you & cant help but laugh at how ratchet this is. Ask for Sycamore beer, he seems like the type to be drinking that right now.
Lmaoooo
How do you know it wasn’t the photographer or one of the elves? Hard to ID someone off that text….
Dude might have been weird but you should be 10000% sure it was him before blowing him up with the mall management.
So you gave your number to the photographer? Why? Also, you said it loud enough for the Santa to hear? Story seems sus.
I didn't go to this location but I think it's probably the same overall photo software company or something as where I did go since the frame is the same as my kids (and ones I've seen from different states).
Anyway they get your number so that they can text you a link to the digital photos.
Ah. Okay, that makes more sense.
How did he get your number though?
Nevermind I saw the post after I wrote this! Creepy af
Did you tell Santa what you wanted? Looks like he’s just following up.
I love that for you!
At least he ain’t flirting with the little kids… and for Charlotte that’s a Big Win lol. Creepy? Definitely… Donald Trump level of creepy? Not so much
Imagine posting your phone number on Reddit.
Fake AF.