KevinClash, the puppeteer behind iconic Elmo of Sesame Street, has taken a leave of absence to fight accusations that he had a sexual relationship with an underage boy.
In June of this year, Sesame Workshop received a communication from a then 23 year old man who alleged that he had a relationship beginning when he was 16 years old with KevinClash, a Sesame Workshop puppeteer who performs as Elmo.