Sheldon Stephens ' suit accuses Kevin Clash of causing him psychological harm . Sheldon Stephens , now 24 , is the fourth man to sue Kevin Clash , but he was the first one to publicly claim he had a sexual relationship with him as a teen . Clash 's lawyer says suit is `` meritless and barred by the statute of limitations '' Stephens previously called it `` an adult consensual relationship '' that began in 2004 when he was 17 years old, but which ended with his arrest for a DUI charge last year at age 19.
Sheldon Stephens ' suit accuses Kevin Clash of causing him psychological harm . Clash 's lawyer says suit is `` meritless and barred by the statute of limitations '' Stephens previously called it `` an adult consensual relationship '' that began in 2004 when he was 17 years old, but which ended with his arrest for a DUI charge last year at age 19.