U.K. police launch sex offence investigation into children’s author and comedian David Walliams

London police said on Friday they are investigating children’s author and TV personality David Walliams for serious sexual offences, after news outlets reported that he used his fame to groom girls and young women for sex. The Metropolitan Police said it had received a number of allegations of past abuse following a joint investigation by ITV News and the Guardian newspaper.

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The Metropolitan Police in London have announced an investigation into comedian and author David Walliams after receiving allegations of past abuse. (Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

London police said on Friday they are investigating children’s author and TV personality David Walliams for serious sexual offences, after news outlets reported that he used his fame to groom girls and young women for sex.

The Metropolitan Police said it had received a number of allegations of past abuse following a joint investigation by ITV News and the Guardian newspaper.

One woman said in the reports that she was sexually assaulted by Walliams at his London home when she was 15, while others accused him of grooming them when they were teens.

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