Amidst allegations of another underage relationship, Kevin Clash – the longtime voice of Sesame Street’s Elmo – has officially resigned from “Sesame Street.” The initial accusations were recanted last week, however the controversy is apparently far from over – as a second accuser has now stepped forward claiming he was a victim of sexual abuse.

In this latest development, a man named Cecil Singleton just revealed he also had sexual relations with the actor in 1993, when he was only 15 years old. In official court documentation, Singleton claimed he wasn’t aware that he suffered from “adverse psychological and emotional affects” as a result of the episode until earlier this year.

As a result of this second accusation, “Street” production company Sesame Workshop released a statement saying, “Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding Kevin’s personal life has become a distraction that none of us want, and he has concluded that he can no longer be effective in his job and has resigned from ‘Sesame Street.’”

The incident also forced Clash to publicly reveal his homosexuality last week. The actor wasn’t necessarily in the closet; he released a statement at the time saying “I am a gay man. I have never been ashamed of this or tried to hide it, but felt it was a personal and private matter.”

Now, with news of this second round of allegations, it would appear that Clash’s “personal” life has become anything but. Because of the nature of a career built around entertaining young children, multiple accusations of sexual relations with minors will certainly lead to a life of scrutiny and constant media attention. Clash’s resignation was inevitable.

The actor has been playing Elmo for decades, and essentially created the character, if not the puppet itself. Only recently, his fame had begin to grow beyond “Sesame Street,” as Clash was featured in the critically-acclaimed documentary “Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey” last year. While Clash will no longer voice the furry red monster, he has already recruited understudies that were working for Clash during his leave of absence earlier this month.

Here is the official Sesame Workshop statement, as seen in the New York Times:

Sesame Workshop’s mission is to harness the educational power of media to help all children the world over reach their highest potential. Kevin Clash has helped us achieve that mission for 28 years, and none of us, especially Kevin, want anything to divert our attention from our focus on serving as a leading educational organization. Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding Kevin’s personal life has become a distraction that none of us want, and he has concluded that he can no longer be effective in his job and has resigned from Sesame Street. This is a sad day for Sesame Street.