Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash is Cleared as Accuser Drops Underage sex Claims…
Sesame Street’s Kevin Clash, the man behind Elmo has been cleared of accusations of engaging in a sexual relationship with an underage man.
The now-24-year-old man who accused Clash released a statement Tuesday through his attorney’s office. “He wants it to be known that his sexual relationship with Mr. Clash was an adult consensual relationship. He will have no further comment on the matter.”
Clash released his own statement Tuesday, through a spokeswoman. “I am relieved that this painful allegation has been put to rest,” he said. “I will not discuss it further.”
Elmo must be tickled…
via Kevin Clash is Cleared as Abuse Accuser Drops Claims | Advocate.com.
Well, I’m truly glad this didn’t take long as it could have been, but the damage has already been done. The curtain has been ripped down for all the world to see, and now Kevin will have to be extremely careful about anyone he dates from now on.