NEW YORK �?? Sesame Workshop says Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash has resigned from �??Sesame Street�?� in the wake of allegations that he had sex with an under-aged youth.
Last week a man accused Clash of having sex with him when he was a teenage boy, a charge Clash denied. A day later, the man recanted his charge. A lawsuit by a second accuser was filed Tuesday, according to attorney Cecil Singleton.
Sesame Workshop called the controversy surrounding Clash�??s personal life �??a distraction that none of us want�?� and led to his decision to leave the show.
Clash created the voice and persona for Elmo, who has become one of �??Sesame Street�??s�?� most popular characters.