Kevin Clash, the man behind the muppet Elmo has been in and out of the media for weeks about an alleged sex scandal between a young man claiming to have been underaged at the time of their relationship.
Well that accuser, Sheldon Stevens, recanted his story and just when Clash was ready to start tickling Elmo again another accuser comes forward.
According to USA Today Kevin Clash has resigned as the beloved voice of Sesame Street's Elmo. A law suit was recently filed by Cecil Singleton, who is now a 24 year old college student but claims to have had a two week relationship with Clash in 2003 when he was only 15 years old.
Okay is it just me or are you thinking where are the parents?
Clash did not dispute the allegatiosn but released this statement, "Personal matters have diverted attention away from the important work Sesame Street is doing, and I cannot allow it to go on any longer. I am deeply sorry to be leaving and am looking forward to resolving these personal matters privately."
I hope for Clash's sake and the larger LGBT community these allegations are not true and his name is cleared.
I hate that Clash felt he had to resign because as long as he was working Elmo we at least knew where his hands were and specifically they were not on some young trade.
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