NY Judge Dismisses Three Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Against Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash

The statute of limitations is an arbitrary timeline that silences victims,” Herman told E! Online on Monday. “We believe that the victims in this case are within the statute of limitations, but this ruling highlights the need for a window in New York to allow victims to have their day in court. This is the first battle. We plan to appeal the decision and continue the fight to be a voice for victims." Clash still faces one more lawsuit for sexual abuse against underage boys. The fourth lawsuit, filed in March, comes from Sheldon Stephens, 24, who was the first person to openly accuse Clash of sexual abuse. In November, Stephens announced that Clash had preyed on him when he was 16, but then took back his statements and claimed that he and Clash had an “adult consensual relationship.” In March, however, Stephens claimed that he was pressured into recanting his earlier statement. Star Pulse reports that Stephens now says that he met Clash at age 16 and attended a “drug-fueled sex party
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