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Government ‘considering’ change in age of consent laws following Brand allegations
Ministers say the proposal deserves scrutiny as campaigners argue current law leaves 16- and 17-year-olds exposed to exploitation by older adults.
- The government is considering changing age of consent laws to prohibit relationships between adults and teenagers aged 16 and 17, following public outcry over sexual abuse allegations against Russell Brand and David Walliams.
- Mia Latter, now 37, waived anonymity to allege she was raped by Brand as a 16-year-old, calling for a staggered age of consent in an interview with The Sunday Times.
- Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Police announced they are probing "serious" sex offence allegations against David Walliams following an investigation by The Guardian and ITV News on Tuesday.
- Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden told broadcasters on Sunday that ministers would likely consider a new approach, while Louise Haigh, the de facto deputy prime minister, said lawmakers must listen to "Mia's heart-breaking story."
- Current law allows adults to have sex with 16 and 17-year-olds; campaigners claim this "legally allows adults to have sex with children." Ministers are now evaluating these protections amid the abuse allegations.
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UK to consider changing age of consent after Brand case, Walliams claims
It comes after one of Russell Brand’s accusers waived her right to anonymity to call for it to be a criminal offence for a man over the age of 30 to have sex with a girl under 18.
·North Sydney, Australia
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