David Walliams: UK police launch sex offense probe into comedian

The "Little Britain" star and "Britain's Got Talent" judge has been accused of engaging in sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior towards young women and girls. Walliams denies the allegations.

London police on Friday said they are opening an sexual offenses investigation into British actor, comedian and children's author David Walliams. The Metropolitan Police said they "received a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offenses involving a man now in his 50s." It comes after British outlets ITV News and The Guardian paper reported that Walliams misused his power and celebrity status to prey on women and girls over a period of more than 20 years.

The media outlets produced an hourlong video documentary on the allegations against Walliams, entitled "David Walliams: Power and Silence." The documentary reported on a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by Walliams when she was 15. The outlets also highlighted sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct allegations regarding "Britain's Got Talent," where he was a judge, and his book publisher HarperCollins.