Judge Dismisses Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Against Ex-Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash
Jul 1, 2013
by Liz Raftery


Puppeteer Kevin Clash, the former voice of Elmo on "Sesame Street", scored a big victory in court this week when a judge dismissed lawsuits filed against Clash by men who said that he molested them when they were underage.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a New York judge said the lawsuits did not meet the statute of limitations, which says that suits must be filed within six years after an event or three years after a plaintiff turns 21. The three people who have sued Clash said that he molested them beginning in 2004, 2003 and the mid-1990s.





Their attorney, Jeff Herman, said Monday that they will appeal the judge's ruling and continue to pursue lawsuits against Clash.

"The statute of limitations is an arbitrary timeline that silences victims," Herman told TheWrap. "This is the first battle. We plan to appeal the decision and continue the fight to be a voice for victims."





Clash, 52, resigned from Sesame Workshop last year in light of the allegations against him. Last month, he won three Daytime Emmy Awards for his work on the show.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Judge-Dismisses-Kevin-Clash-Lawsuits-1067427.aspx

Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Cleared of Sex Abuse Charges
4/24/14
by Patrick Brzeski


Kevin Clash, the voice of "Sesame Street's" Elmo for 28 years, has been cleared of three charges of sexual abuse after an appeals court threw out the cases.

Clash, 53, was accused by multiple men of sexually abusing them over 10 years ago when they were minors. Multiple lawsuits were filed, but in July 2013, a New York judge said that the claims were made too late, as they were outside the state's statute of limitations, which provides that a lawsuit has to be filed within six years of the event or three years after a plaintiff turns 21.



Clash's three accusers brought their cases to the U.S. Court of Appeals, alleging the psychological effects of the abuse weren't fully realized until 2012. But this month, the cases were again dismissed.

Clash resigned from his job as the voice of Elmo in 2012 after the allegations of improper sexual relations with minors became public. He has denied any wrongdoing from the beginning, saying that any relationships he engaged in occurred between consenting adults.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/elmo-puppeteer-kevin-clash-cleared-698645

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#ELMO (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/elmo) is creepy, but even creepier than you think. Let's get into it.

If Sesame Street is still going and Elmo is still a part of the script, I wonder if Mr. Clash will return.

God bless you and him always!!!

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