Hot! Sesame Street Puppeteer Kevin Clash

The puppeteer who seem to works because the Sesame Street character Elmo features also been of course a new leave of shortage through his position in the middle of allegations this individual had an improper relationship having a 16-year-old boy.

Kevin Clash denies this allegations first reported simply by however states in which your dog have a consensual rapport using a man, who has become 23, which happened when the accuser had been connected with lawful age.

"I am a gay man. I include in no way recently been uncomfortable on this or maybe tried using to obscure it, but sensed it ended up being a private along with private matter," Clash, 52, shows PEOPLE in a declaration via their private rep.

"I had a romantic relationship by using your accuser," his statement continues. "It was in between two consenting older people along with I feel severely saddened that he or she is attempting to characterize the idea as a little something alternative in comparison with just what them was. I am going for a break up out of Sesame Workshop deal with the following bogus and defamatory allegation."

Sesame Workshop administrators stated within a declaration launched to help PEOPLE that they have investigated that boasts and identified that this underage making love allegations couldn't be substantiated.

"Although this is the right romantic relationship unrelated towards the workplace, some of our research does disclose of which Kevin worked out poor view plus violated corporation insurance plan regarding online usage and he seemed to be disciplined," the business claimed in a statement.

Sesame Workshop administrators informed PEOPLE which the nature Elmo would likely survive regardless of your scandal, saying, "Elmo is bigger when compared with just about any a single human being and definately will frauds a good vital section of Sesame Street to engage, educate as well as inspire youngsters around the world."

Reporting through CHARLOTTE TRIGGS