{
  "id": 19376917,
  "title": "David Walliams, U.K. comedian and author, accused of preying on teenage girls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/david-walliams-u-k-comedian-and-author-accused-of-preying-on-teenage",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T18:19:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/david-williams-accused-9.7416549"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "British comedian and author David Walliams has been accused by multiple women of using his celebrity status to prey on them at a young age, often for sex, according to a three-year investigation by the Guardian and ITV News. Walliams has denied the allegations.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-10T14:05:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "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-19346132",
        "published": "2026-11-10T14:05:47.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "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-19345899",
        "published": "2026-11-10T14:21:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-10T14:21:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-10T15:12:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "‘Little Britain’ Star David Walliams Accused of Sexual Misconduct and Grooming",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/little-britain-star-david-walliams-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-and",
        "published": "2026-11-10T16:01:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "UK children’s author David Walliams accused of grooming minors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/uk-childrens-author-david-walliams-accused-of-grooming-minors",
        "published": "2026-11-10T18:42:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}