All we know is the allegations have caused Kevin Clash to resign. We have no way of knowing the validity of the claims against him, nor the reason for the revelation occurring now. In some situations accusations such as these are valid, in others they are opportunism. I know nothing of Kevin Clash's personal life, but I do know that accusations like this against an individual who is in a business that caters to children is toxic, and in many cases the target of such allegations is guilty until proven innocent in the court of public opinion ... and maybe even beyond being proven innocent. Sesame Workshop could not afford this issue to damage their mission, and that is understandable.
What is also understandable is that Sesame Street and its beloved characters have been the salvation of PBS, on the many occasions the Right Wing has wanted to defund and eliminate it. So we are clear, the Right Wing knows that in order to destroy PBS they need to destroy Sesame Street ... and the best way to destroy Sesame Street is to tie one of its most beloved characters to child molestation.
I don't know if Kevin Clash is guilty or innocent of these accusations, but I do recognize the world we live in.
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