Yes, Virginia, Santa Claus is a pervert

A detail in this story left me scratching my head in wonder. No, not the fact that a suspected child molester made his living as a Santa Claus impersonator; that is totally unsurprising. The perplexing bit is in here (emphasis added):

Neighbors and colleagues know Corliss, who acted under the stage name Casey Wayne, as a witty man who liked to write and eschewed 9-to-5 jobs in favor of acting and entertainment gigs. Judy Stone, a neighbor who worked with him at corporate parties, art fairs and bar mitzvahs, said he did a wonderful job.

Ummm, who the hell hires a Santa Claus impersonator for a bar mitzvah?!