The key facts
- Mya Latyer, known in the 2023 investigation under the pseudonym 'Alice', has revealed her name and is calling for a 'staged' age of consent
- Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months for one rape and three counts of sexual assault; none of the women from the 2023 investigation were complainants in that trial
- The Metropolitan Police have been investigating her allegation since January 2026; no charging decision has yet been made
Woman Reveals Name and Announces Campaign
A woman who says Russell Brand raped her when she was 16 has waived her right to anonymity and announced a campaign to change the age-of-consent law. Mya Latyer, 37, told her story in an interview with the Sunday Times. In 2023 she was one of six women who made accusations against Brand as part of an investigation by the Times, the Sunday Times and Channel 4's Dispatches programme, appearing under the pseudonym 'Alice'. Brand rejected all the allegations at the time.
Circumstances Described in the Interview
According to Latyer, she met Brand, then 30, on her way home from a shopping trip; he was working at MTV. She said Brand told her to hide their relationship from her school friends and, she claims, called her a 'child' in front of his entourage. Latyer initially described the episode as sexual assault — that is how it was presented in the 2023 investigation — but now calls it rape. The rape itself, she says, occurred towards the end of the relationship.
The Proposed Changes
Latyer is calling for a 'staged' age of consent that would prohibit relationships between 16–17-year-olds and adults. 'I don't want to criminalise teenagers having sex with each other,' she told the publication, explaining that relationships between teenagers themselves aged 16–18 are acceptable, but if a person is thirty, forty or fifty and tries to start a relationship with someone under 18, it should become a criminal offence.
Context of the Sentence and Status of the Investigation
On Monday, Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for one rape and three counts of sexual assault; he was acquitted on two rape counts and one charge of attempted indecent assault. None of the women from the 2023 investigation were complainants in that criminal trial. Latyer said the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decided not to include her in the trial, but police wanted her to take part in a 'subsequent process'; she also said she will not pursue the criminal case in order to focus on her campaign.
Position of the Police and Prosecution
The Metropolitan Police said the investigation into the rape allegation began in January 2026; detectives sought advice from the CPS and were told that further information was needed for a charging decision. 'This investigation is ongoing. We understand the delay causes distress to this victim, however our aim is to present the strongest possible evidence,' a police spokesperson said. A CPS spokesperson said the service will continue to work closely with investigators so that cases progress as quickly as possible.
Image source, Getty Images Mia Latter was one of six women who made allegations against Brand in 2023
