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David Walliams accused of sexual assault by multiple women

British children's author David Walliams is facing accusations of sexual misconduct from multiple women, as reported by ITV News and The Guardian. The women allege that Walliams used his fame to groom young girls and women for sex. One accuser stated that she was sexually assaulted by Walliams when she was 15 years old. Walliams has denied all claims made against him. AI

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David Walliams accused of sexual assault by multiple women

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    UK children’s author David Walliams accused of sexual assault – denies claims

    British children’s author and comedian David Walliams used his fame to groom girls and young women for sex, two British news outlets reported on Tuesday. ITV News and the Guardian newspaper said they spoke with multiple women who accused Walliams of preying on them. One woman sai…