Chucky star Ed Gale 'harassed' people he thought were under-age teens with sexual text messages, they have claimed, after the Hollywood star was caught sexting with what he thought was a 14-year-old boy in a predator sting by YouTubers.

Screenshots posted online allegedly show Gale texting minors as young as 12 with messages including 'I want to play with YOUR 'toy'...

your penis baby boy', 'I miss your kisses my otter', 'If I could I would stare at you 24 / 7', and 'You are gay for Me'.

Police Department confirmed to DailyMail.com that it is investigating the 59-year-old star of movies such as Howard the Duck, Child's Play and Spaceballs, after he was caught in a filmed sting on April 14.

LAPD is investigating Ed Gale, 59, after he was caught in a filmed sting last month admitting to sexting who he thought was a teen boy

Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to DailyMail.com that it is investigating the 59-year-old star of movies such as Howard the Duck, Child's Play and Spaceballs, after he was caught in a filmed sting on April 14 

Screenshots posted online allegedly show Gale texting minors as young as 12 with messages including 'I want to play with YOUR toy...

your penis baby boy'

Several witnesses have since come forward to claim the Child's Play actor 'harassed' them with sexual texts when they were underage