Russell Brand admitted to ‘exploitative’ sexual behavior with a 16-year-old girl when he was 30, but claimed it was ‘consensual.’ He currently awaits trial.
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Russell Brand admitted to ‘exploitative’ sexual behavior with a 16-year-old girl when he was 30, but claimed it was ‘consensual.’ He currently awaits trial.
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Not by definition. UK age of consent is 16. However, there is a question of just how consenual it is. Russell Brand accuser claims she was ‘picked up from school by cars BBC paid for’ | The Independent share.google/79NrqjQM5NPo...
this has been known since the Times investigation and she's also among his accusers, alleging that he sexually and emotionally abused her during their relationship. so i'm pretty sure we can scrub the debate over whether a minor can consent, because it wasn't even that? archive.md/202309161500...
I think this is what he talking about. The whole thing is awful and is also why I question the consent part. Russell Brand accuser claims she was ‘picked up from school by cars BBC paid for’ | The Independent share.google/79NrqjQM5NPo...
I get why Americans are outraged at the age thing, but in the UK there would be no case to answer. It's the consent part which should be questioned. Russell Brand accuser claims she was ‘picked up from school by cars BBC paid for’ | The Independent share.google/79NrqjQM5NPo...