Elmo continues on Sesame Street despite actors resignation
FILE PHOTO: Elmo attends the 2010 USO Gala at Marriot Wardman Park Hotel on October 7, 2010 in Washington DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)
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Posted: 11/21/2012
- By: Frazier Moore
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By: Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Sesame Street's beloved Elmo character will continue despite the resignation of the puppeteer behind the character following sexual abuse allegations.
Fifty-two-year-old Kevin Clash resigned Tuesday after a young man sued him and accused him of engaging in sexual behavior with him when he was 15.
Clash did not address the allegations directly but said in a statement that he is "looking forward to resolving these personal matters privately."
Sesame Workshop says other puppeteers have been trained to serve as Clash's stand-in. The company said last week that "Elmo is bigger than any one person."
Toy company Hasbro says it is confident that "Elmo will remain an integral part of Sesame Street."
AP-WF-11-21-12 0753GMT
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