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November 21, 2012 12:15 am GMT

Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clashs Resignation Spurs Emotional Response


Puppeteer Kevin Clash speaks during the 'Independent Lens - Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey' panel during the PBS portion of the 2011 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 31, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

Sesame Street's Kevin Clash, the longtime puppeteer and voice actor of Elmo, resigned Tuesday amid sex allegations involving minors.

Within the past week, two males have said they have had sexual relationships -- when they were underage -- with the the now 52-year-old Clash. The first accuser renounced the claim he made last week, but on Tuesday, another accuser reportedly came forward with a lawsuit.

The news caused Twitter users to react with an array of emotions (see tweets below). Meanwhile on Elmo's Facebook page, which has 4.2 million Likes, people are leaving both supportive and unfavorable comments under its most-recent post. People are also turning to Sesame Street's Face…
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