infoFlorida man who runs Hot Dogs For Hope ministry arrested on sexual battery, lewd conduct charges

Florida man who runs Hot Dogs For Hope ministry arrested on sexual battery, lewd conduct charges

Mike Linkenauger, 41, was arrested for Sexual Battery, Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition, and Lewd or Lascivious Conduct at his real estate office Thursday \u00e2\u0080\u009cafter a brief struggle\u00e2\u0080\u009d.

Linkenauger is known in the community for his faith-based ministry called Hot Dogs for Hope.

According to his arrest report, church members told police he had allegedly forced sex on a boy several times between August 2017 and June 2019.

Officers said Linkenauger became friends with the boy and his mother at the church.

According to the report, he had taken the boy out of town and invited the boy to spend nights at his home.

When confronted by the boy\u00e2\u0080\u0099s mother, Linkenauger apologized and said he had fantasies about being with boys, the report alleges

According to the police report, Linkenauger told the mother she should believe everything her son told her about the abuse.

In the report, he even told the boy\u00e2\u0080\u0099s mother he had done worse things to others.

Now police are asking any other victims to come forward.