Petition · past parliament
Longer sentences for paedophiles & sex offenders. Make it a minimum of 10 years
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
As a mother, I am sick of reading stories in the local and national news about paedophiles and rapists getting a few months prison, while the child/adult victim lives with the psychological/physical damage for their whole life.
Take your pick of media reports of people convicted (with evidence) who only get a few months jail time.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.