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  "id": 19354679,
  "title": "UK children’s author David Walliams accused of sexual assault – denies claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/uk-childrens-author-david-walliams-accused-of-sexual-assault-denies",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T15:12:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3373989/uk-childrens-author-david-walliams-accused-sexual-misconduct"
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  "summary": "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 said he sexually assaulted her when she was 15. Walliams, 55, denied the allegations. He had sought a court injunction to…",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/british-childrens-author-david-walliams-accused-of-sexual-misconduct",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "British children’s author David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct",
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        "title": "British children’s author David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct",
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        "published": "2026-11-10T14:21:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "British children’s author David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/british-childrens-author-david-walliams-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-19345879",
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