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23. "... according to TMZ ..."

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 04:26 PM

Nov 2012

http://www.nydailynews.com/elmo-sex-accuser-paid-recant-report-article-1.1203699
nameless faceless "... sources tell TMZ ..."
http://www.tmz.com/2012/11/17/kevin-clash-settlement-elmo-underage-sex-claim-sheldon-stephens/

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Elmo Voice Actor Exits Sesame Street Over Allegations of Underage Sex with Teen Boy [View all] Bucky Nov 2012 OP

I have to wonder haikugal Nov 2012 #1

I wonder if a lawyer is involved in this. McCamy Taylor Nov 2012 #4

I'd suspect a lawyer was Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #10

Thanks for your reasoned response haikugal Nov 2012 #11

Clash is 52 right now customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #2

Creepy does not equal illegal. This could all be blackmail. McCamy Taylor Nov 2012 #3

I think the guy was 16 at the time. Some states have different age of consent rules, but this... hrmjustin Nov 2012 #5

Even if the age of consent was 18, generally Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #29

Creepy yes 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #17

True customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #18

Consensual should not be in scare quotes obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #25

Until more facts are known customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #30

The fact is that the accuser recanted his accusation. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #31

Thanks, I missed that customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #33

So the accuser is claiming statutory rape after the fact? Sounds like a revenge play. Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #6

There is no court obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #26

the boy was of legal age dlwickham Nov 2012 #7

Still sounds creepy jollyreaper2112 Nov 2012 #8

The accused says the boy was of legal age but onenote Nov 2012 #9

The accused claims the boy was an 18 year old man mzmolly Nov 2012 #12

The accused says he was 18 obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #27

Is this nasty, nasty setup on a personal or national level ? I will wait and see. n/t kickysnana Nov 2012 #13

There's nothing to see -- it's over obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #28

Elmo, I would have suspected the Cookie Monster, but not you. I'm clearly disappointed olddad56 Nov 2012 #14

You have to be careful... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #15

And all this time I thought it was Bert and Ernie. marble falls Nov 2012 #16

Man who accused Elmo puppeteer of teen sex recants (13 November) struggle4progress Nov 2012 #19

Sesame Street star cleared of sex with underage boy (14 November) struggle4progress Nov 2012 #20

'Elmo' Accuser Recants Allegations of Underage Sex With Kevin Clash struggle4progress Nov 2012 #21

Apparently he was paid $125,000 to "recant". Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #22

"... according to TMZ ..." struggle4progress Nov 2012 #23

No, he extorted 125K from Clash obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #24

I hope sesame street is more lenient than most employers on this 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #35

He's resigned, hasn't he? struggle4progress Nov 2012 #37

I thought he was on voluntary leave 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #38

Kevin Clash, Elmo Puppeteer, Resigns struggle4progress Nov 2012 #39

Terrible 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #40

The double standard here is because it was a same-sex male relationship. Therefore everyone Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #32

Well I think Roman Polanski should be in prison (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #34

The issue is that the accused is a male 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #36

I agree with you summation 100%, but I do think there is also an edge of homophobia when it is two Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #41