Voice of Elmo Leaves Sesame Street Amid Allegations of Sex With Underage Boy

Voice of Elmo Leaves Sesame Street Amid Allegations of Sex With Underage Boy:

Kevin Clash, the puppeteer who's been voicing Sesame Street's immensely popular Elmo character for nearly 27 years, has taken a leave of absence from the Sesame Workshop after allegations surfaced that he had sex with a 16-year-old boy. While Clash admits that he did have a relationship with the accuser, he says, "It was between two consenting adults and I am deeply saddened that he is trying to make it into something it was not." In the meantime, how will Sesame Street proceed without its biggest star? More »