Santa Claus-playing tutor charged in another child sex abuse case in Shelby County

A longtime math tutor in the Birmingham metropolitan area has been charged in another sex abuse case involving a second victim.

Carl Frog Price, 66, of Leeds, was charged this week with first-degree sexual abuse, according to court records made public Friday.

Details of the new case have not been made public, but charging documents state the reported crime happened in 2001. Authorities confirmed to AL.com that the victim was a child.

Price was first arrested and booked into the Shelby County Jail on May 20 on a charge of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12. In that case, a grand jury in April brought the charge for an alleged incident in 1997.

Price, who also has played Santa Claus for years, is well-known on social media where he has long advertised his tutoring services.

It was those advertisements on Facebook that prompted a woman to contact the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office in October 2024, telling them she had been the victim of inappropriate behavior by Price, authorities said.

Detectives interviewed her and said they quickly determined this was a “confirmed crime of the most heinous nature.”

Investigators said the incident in 1997 involved unwanted touching and happened at the victim’s home.

Following Price’s first arrest last month, Shelby County sheriff’s officials asked for help locating other potential victims. At that point, three more potential victims had already come forward but did not live in Shelby County.

Chief Deputy Clay Hammac said at the time they anticipated more charges against Price.

Price’s bond was initially set at $15,000. It is now set at $115,000.

Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at 205-670-6255 or by email at [email protected]. Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777 or via email at www.crimestoppersmetroal.com.