UK government to consider changing age of consent after allegations against Russell Brand
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Summary
The UK government will consider whether to change the age-of-consent law after Mia Latter called for adults to be barred from sexual relationships with 16- and 17-year-olds. Latter alleges Russell Brand raped her when she was 16; Brand denies her allegation, and the Crown Prosecution Service did not include her case in his trial.Key Facts
- Latter said she was 16 and Brand was 30 when they began a relationship that lasted about three months.
- Latter alleges Brand orally raped her toward the end of the relationship.
- Under current UK law, adults may legally have sex with people aged 16 and 17.
- Louise Haigh said a change to the age of consent deserves consideration and scrutiny.
- Brand was convicted of rape and three sexual assaults against four women and is serving a 10-and-a-half-year prison sentence.
- The Crown Prosecution Service did not include Latter’s case in Brand’s trial.
- Haigh said the government should consider banning non-disclosure agreements in cases involving alleged sexual assault or harassment.
- David Walliams denies wrongdoing after police began probing serious sex-offence allegations against him.
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