Petition · past parliament
Minimum 5 years in prison for possession of indecent photograph of a child
Closed
61 signatures
What the petition asks
I think it's very shocking that people found in possession of child porn (criminal justice act 1988 section 160) get maximum of 5 years prison. This should be changed straight away and I think personally they should be locked up for life, but I know this ain't realistic for the government.
This is to out of date and should be changed straight away as well as criminal justice act 1978 section 1
Timeline
| 17 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
61
Status
Closed
Opened
17 Nov 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.