UK author David Walliams faces shocking child grooming allegations by multiple women

UK author and actor David Walliams has faced shocking allegations of grooming and sexually assaulting teenage girls.

A joint investigation by The Guardian and ITV News reported that multiple women came forward providing first-hand accounts of Walliams’ alleged misconduct.

Walliams has denied all allegations, and that he used his fame to manipulate women into having sex with him, his lawyers said to the media.

In a letter addressing journalists published by The Guardian, Walliams asserted he “behaved thoughtlessly”.

“I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me,” Walliams wrote.