Petition · past parliament
Mandatory minimum 5 years prison sentences for sexual communication with a child
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The poor sentences being given is far from a deterant. Children who suffer this abuse suffer for the rest of their lives and many of the convicted people simply have to sign a register. There needs to be a serious deterent and we ask you consider a mandatory Minimum 5 years prison sentence.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.