Before Elmo, The Deluge: A Brief Survey of Scandals in Children’s Entertainment [Slideshow]

Steve Huff — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:30:32 -0400

The world awakened Monday to the deeply depressing news that Kevin Clash, the voice and hands behind Sesame Street's beloved red mascot Elmo, was leaving the show for a while after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old boy. Mr. Clash has insisted that the relationship occurred after his accuser was an adult, but the now 23-year-old man making the allegations is being represented by the same law firm that represented a victim of convicted pedophile Jerry Sandusky, which can't be good news for anyone.

We still don't know just how deep inside the fuzzy red muppet this story goes. We do know that this is certainly not the first whiff of scandal in children's entertainment.

Here's a handful of other scandals that range from darkly funny to frankly terrifying.

Observer » Before Elmo, The Deluge: A Brief Survey of Scandals in Children’s Entertainment [Slideshow]

Before Elmo, The Deluge: A Brief Survey of Scandals in Children’s Entertainment [Slideshow]