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Elmo puppeteer accuser recants sex story
The Associated Press
Posted:
Nov 13, 2012 5:41 PM ET
Last Updated:
Nov 13, 2012 5:52 PM ET
The man who accused Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of having sex with him when he was a teen now says it isn't so.
The man is now saying his sexual relationship with Clash was adult and consensual.
In response to the statement Tuesday afternoon, Clash issued a
statement of his own, saying he is "relieved that this painful
allegation has been put to rest."
The man, who has not identified himself, released his statement
through the Harrisburg, Pa., law firm of Andreozzi & Associates.
On Monday, Sesame Workshop said Clash had taken a leave of absence from Sesame Street
after allegations came to light that he had had a relationship with a
16-year-old. Clash denied the charges from the man, who is now in his
early 20s.