"I did sleep with a 16-year-old when I was 30. When I was 30, I was a very different person. I was a lot younger, and I was an immature 30-year-old."
"Consensual sex with a lot of people, when there is a strong power differential, as there is when you are a famous man who has the ability to attract women that I had at that time, I think involves exploitation."
"I recognise that my sexual conduct in the past was selfish and I did not apply enough consideration, barely any I suppose, really, to how that sex was affecting other people."
Russell Brand acknowledged having consensual sex with a 16-year-old girl when he was 30, describing his past behavior as selfish and exploitative. He faces allegations from six women, including three counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault, with incidents dating from 1999 to 2009. Brand's trial is set for October 12, where he will respond to the accusations. The age of consent in the UK is 16, but it is 18 when involving an adult in a position of trust.
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