U.K. to consider new age of consent law after Russell Brand accuser speaks out
Verified: 3 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 15, 1 of them from the United Kingdom.
British comedian and TV star Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and 6 months on 9 November after being convicted for rape and sexual assaults.Photograph: Brook Mitchell/AFP/Getty Images The government has said it will consider calls to change the age of consent after a woman waived her right to anonymity to publicly claim she was raped by Russell Brand as a 16-year-old schoolgirl. Mia Latter, now 37, alleged she had been orally raped by the jailed comedian when she was a teenager and he was 30 years old. In an interview with the Sunday Times, she called for the introduction of a…
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- Nov 15, 12:14 AM UTCFirst reportGovernment faces calls to stagger age of consent after Russell Brand allegationsdissexpress.co.uk ↗
- Nov 15, 12:35 AM UTC+21 minUK government to consider changing age of consent after allegations against Russell Brandtheguardian.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 15, 12:35 AM UTC · +21 min
- Nov 15, 1:58 AM UTC+2 h· you’re reading thisU.K. to consider new age of consent law after Russell Brand accuser speaks outuk.news.yahoo.com ↗
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[Claude] Both reports cover the UK government's announcement that it will consider changing the age of consent after the Russell Brand accuser went public, with no conflicting facts stated.
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