Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash has final sex-abuse lawsuit dismissed
A JUDGE has dismissed the last of five sex-abuse lawsuits filed against the puppeteer who voiced the popular Sesame Street character Elmo.
The ruling does not weigh the merits of the claims but says 25-year-old accuser Sheldon Stephens filed suit too late against actor Kevin Clash.
Stephens has publicly accused Clash of luring him into a sexual relationship when he was a minor.
The judge says Stephens failed to sue by age 19 under laws in New York, where their meetings took place. Stephens had sued in Pennsylvania, where longer time limits apply.
Clash’s lawyer, Michael Berger, says Clash can now move forward with his life. He had resigned from “Sesame Street” amid the accusations.
Stephens’ lawyer did not immediately retu calls for comment.
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