# Expert’s opinion on if David Walliams could face criminal probe over sex assault claim

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/experts-opinion-on-if-david-walliams-could-face-criminal-probe-over-sex-assault-claim/
- Published: 2026-11-10T16:52:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T18:09:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2265063/expert-opinion-david-walliams-criminal-probe
- Topics: Business, Markets, World

## Key points

- Walliams denies all allegations of criminal wrongdoing.
- A solicitor says old allegations can still be investigated.
- Evidence, recollections and complainant co-operation may affect prosecution.

## Summary

A criminal defence solicitor says David Walliams could still face investigation over allegations of sexual assault and grooming, despite the claims dating back many years. Walliams denies wrongdoing and says he has never engaged in grooming or had sexual contact with the woman who alleges he assaulted her when she was 15.

Marcus Johnstone said the passage of time does not prevent prosecution, but the lack of forensic evidence and changes in people’s recollections could make securing a conviction difficult. He said a case would depend heavily on a complainant co-operating and on a jury assessing the competing accounts. Walliams has not been arrested or charged.

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