Kevin Clash, voice of Elmo, leaves 'Sesame Street' following underage sex accusations

Baltimore native takes 'leave of absence' from show to address allegations he had sex with a 16-year-old boy, TMZ says

Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo on "Sesame Street," is taking a leave of absence from the show in the aftermath of allegations that he had sex with an underage boy, which surfaced Monday on the website TMZ. The Baltimore-born Clash has vehemently denied the accusations./>/>