Sheldon Stephen recanted his statement Wednesday.
The man behind the sexual accusation against Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo, is retracting his statement, The Smoking Gun reported. Initially, Sheldon Stephen accused Clash of an underage sexual relationship, according to TSG. Clash went on leave from Sesame Street after the allegations surfaced. "In a statement released Tuesday, a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania law firm--which no longer represents Stephens--reported that Stephens, “wants it to be known that his sexual relationship with Mr. Clash was an adult consensual relationship.” TMZ initially reported that the man claimed to have been 16 when his sexual relationship with Clash began." It's unclear when Clash will be returning from his leave of absence.
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Kevin Clash, of Dundalk, took a leave of absence after accusations of sexual impropriety.
Baltimore-area native Kevin Clash, the puppeteer who has endeared himself to countless children as the voice of Sesame Street muppet Elmo, has taken a leave of absence from his job amid allegations of sexual impropriety. Clash, who graduated from Dundalk High School, stands accused of having sex with a then-16-year-old boy, according to TMZ. In May 2011, he visited Catonsville High School, where his daughter Shannon was a senior, and performed for students. (See accompanying video.) Clash now lives in New York City. Read the full story on Dundalk Patch.
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