Mia Latter Calls for Staggered Age of Consent Following Brand Conviction

Mia Latter waived her right to lifelong anonymity to publicly accuse Russell Brand of oral rape and campaign for a staggered age of consent.

Mia Latter, now 37, was referred to under the pseudonym Alice in a joint 2023 investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times, and Channel 4’s Dispatches documentary. She alleged that she met Brand in Leicester Square, central London, when she was 16 and he was 30 and working at MTV.

“He’s a monster … a monstrous person,” Ms Latter told a newspaper, describing how the comedian referred to her as “the child” in front of his entourage.

Brand was sentenced on November 9, 2026, to 10 years and six months in prison after a jury at Southwark Crown Court convicted him of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault against four other women. Latter was not a complainant in that trial, and prosecutors decided not to include her case.

Latter said that she was informed she would not make it to the trial because officials did not want the proceedings to become “the Alice show” after Brand appeared on interviews hosted by Megyn Kelly and Piers Morgan. She recalled that she was devastated by this decision.

Describing the dynamic of their three-month relationship, Latter alleged that she missed school to secretly meet him, which led to a diagnosis of depression. She recounted that after approaching her in the street to look inside her shopping bag, Brand invited her to dinner, continued pursuing her even after she stated her age, and eventually took her to his apartment where she claimed he forced her against the headboard and orally raped her while she choked and cried.

Latter said that she did not complete her A-levels during this period and that the ordeal placed a heavy toll on her personal life and her marriage.

Brand previously denied all allegations made against him when they were first published in 2023. During a podcast appearance with Megyn Kelly earlier in the year, Brand acknowledged that he slept with a 16-year-old when he was 30, describing himself at the time as an “immature 30-year-old” and asserting that consensual sexual activity involving a fame-based power imbalance “involves exploitation.”

Latter is now campaigning for a staggered age of consent that would make sexual relationships between adults and teenagers aged 16 and 17 illegal, similar to laws in several US states like Florida.

“I don’t want to criminalise teenagers having sex with each other,” she told a newspaper. “If you’re between the ages of 16 and 18, it seems reasonable that you can have relationships with each other, and [teenagers] are always going to. But … if you’re in your thirties, forties and fifties and you’re trying to have a relationship with someone under the age of 18, it [should be] a criminal offence.”

The UK government stated it will consider calls to change the age of consent following Latter’s decision to speak out. Louise Haigh, a minister, told the press that Latter’s heart-breaking story means a law change deserves proper consideration and scrutiny. Bridget Phillipson, the minister for women and equalities, praised Latter’s courage and determination. Victims' commissioner for England and Wales Claire Waxman called for serious conversations regarding potential legislative reform.

Metropolitan Police launched an investigation in January 2026 after Latter reported the alleged rape. Detectives sought guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service, which advised that further information was needed before a charging decision could be made.

“This investigation remains ongoing,” a police spokesperson confirmed, noting that officers understand the delay has been distressing for the victim-survivor.

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