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  "title": "UK children's author David Walliams accused of sex assault, grooming teens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/uk-childrens-author-david-walliams-accused-of-sex-assault-grooming",
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  "source": {
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  "summary": "The comedian and author denies the allegations, but in a letter published by the Guardian acknowledged that \"at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with\".",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "UK children’s author David Walliams accused of sexual assault – denies claims",
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        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "‘Little Britain’ Star David Walliams Accused of Sexual Misconduct and Grooming",
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      },
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        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "David Walliams, U.K. comedian and author, accused of preying on teenage girls",
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        "published": "2026-11-10T18:19:11.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "British TV personality and author David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/british-tv-personality-and-author-david-walliams-accused-of-sexual",
        "published": "2026-11-10T18:44:15.000Z"
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