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Adulthood star Noel Clarke has been accused by over 20 women of sexual harassment.
Multiple entertainment industry professionals alleged that Clarke made unwanted sexual advances, sent unwanted sexual content and used his power and influence to keep them silent over the years.
Following the publication of the allegations, the former Martin Fowler actor stated that he was aware of the situation but did not speak out, and regretted being too afraid to come forward. James AlexandrouTwitter Noel Clarke had too many of scared us for too long, he wrote on his Twitter account. I genuinely feel ashamed I didn t do more to stand up for friends of mine he hurt. Innocent until proven guilty, but this was long overdue.
The Met Police said in a statement: On Wednesday 21 April police received a third party report relating to allegations of sexual offences committed by a male over a period of time. Officers are currently assessing the information. We would urge anyone who believes they have been subjected to a sexual offence to report this to police so the information can be assessed and investigated accordingly. There are specially trained officers ready to provide advice and support.
Such a third party report cannot be investigated but can be used as intelligence to see if it fits with other reports against the same individual.