Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash has resigned in the wake of a sex scandal, USA Today has reported. Clash, 52, had been accused by Pennsylvania man (identified as Sheldon Stephens) of having a sexual relationship when the man was 16. Later he recanted, claiming he was an adult at the time, and Sesame made plans for Clash to return to work.
However, TMZ.com has reported that a second man has accused Clash of initiating a relationship 20 years ago, when the man was 15, and has now sued him for $5 million, claiming he had only recently become aware of “adverse psychological and emotional effects.”