Kevin Clash, the Elmo puppeteer who resigned amid allegations that he sexually abused underage boys, won three Daytime Emmy Awards for his work on "Sesame Street."
Clash won as outstanding performer in a children's series at the creative arts ceremony held Friday night. He shared trophies for outstanding pre-school children's series and directing in a children's series, giving Clash 26 Daytime Emmys for his work on the venerable PBS show.
He played Elmo for 28 years before quitting last November. Clash's lawyer has said that related lawsuits filed against the entertainer are without merit.
The main Daytime Emmys ceremony is Sunday in Beverly Hills.
LOS ANGELES, June 16 (UPI) -- Disgraced former "Sesame Street”
puppeteer and producer Kevin Clash won three Daytime Awards in
Los Angeles this weekend.
Clash lent his voice to the fuzzy, red monster Elmo for nearly three
decades, but resigned last year after several men came forward and
said they had sex with him when they were minors. Although no criminal
charges have been brought against Clash, several men are suing him for his
alleged abusive behavior.
Clash earned a trio of prizes at the Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy
Awards ceremony Friday at Westin Bonaventure. In addition to his win for
outstanding performer in a children's series, he shared trophies for outstanding
pre-school children's series and directing in a children's series for his collaboration
with the show's creative team.
More Daytime Emmy Awards were being handed out at a second ceremony
at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles Sunday night.
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