By: The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The puppeteer who was the voice of Elmo on "Sesame Street" is being sued for the fifth time — accused of sexually abusing an underage youth.
According to a federal lawsuit filed in New York Tuesday, Kevin Kiadii (keeh-EH'-deeh), now 25, says he was 16 when he met Kevin Clash during an online chat,
Kiadii's attorney, Jeff Herman, says Clash sent a limousine to pick up the teen in Brooklyn and bring him to his Manhattan apartment for sex.
NEW YORK (AP) — The puppeteer who was the voice of Elmo on "Sesame Street" is being sued for the fifth time — accused of sexually abusing an underage youth.
According to a federal lawsuit filed in New York Tuesday, Kevin Kiadii (keeh-EH'-deeh), now 25, says he was 16 when he met Kevin Clash during an online chat,
Kiadii's attorney, Jeff Herman, says Clash sent a limousine to pick up the teen in Brooklyn and bring him to his Manhattan apartment for sex.
Herman represents four other youths who filed similar suits.
The attorney acknowledges his clients were compliant, but says the 52-year-old entertainer took advantage of young men by playing father to them.
Clash resigned from "Sesame Street" in November.
His lawyer, Michael Berger, did not immediately respond to a call for comment.
Read more about this case here: http://www.myscenetv.com/13/post/2012/11/seseme-street-elmo-puppeteer-quits.html
http://www.myscenetv.com/13/post/2012/11/mommy-why-is-elmo-running-away.html
The attorney acknowledges his clients were compliant, but says the 52-year-old entertainer took advantage of young men by playing father to them.
Clash resigned from "Sesame Street" in November.
His lawyer, Michael Berger, did not immediately respond to a call for comment.
Read more about this case here: http://www.myscenetv.com/13/post/2012/11/seseme-street-elmo-puppeteer-quits.html
http://www.myscenetv.com/13/post/2012/11/mommy-why-is-elmo-running-away.html
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