Elmo puppeteer and age of consent

Embedded in the current news stories about allegations of sexual abuse by Kevin Clash are questions about the age of consent. I want to share with you some of my thoughts, and excerpts from conversations with colleagues Jenny Coleman, Lucy Greenberg, Kristen Houser and Karen Baker about this important topic. I hope they help you make sense of the significance of this story – and the larger issues about how to create sexual safety... Read full statement.