Petition · past parliament
To include adult grooming in the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
Closed
108 signatures
What the petition asks
Age is arbitrary and anyone can be groomed.
This could mean an elderly person, someone with a mental health condition or just someone who has their guard down.
Let's change the legislation to help these victims and stop these heinous acts from continuing.
This could mean an elderly person, someone with a mental health condition or just someone who has their guard down.
Let's change the legislation to help these victims and stop these heinous acts from continuing.
'Grooming can be defined as the process that an abuser uses to desensitise someone – to make them less like to reject or report abusive behaviour.'
https://www.survivorsuk.org/question/grooming/
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https://www.survivorsuk.org/question/grooming/
Also use the site for further information.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Dec 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
108
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Jun 2018
Closed
25 Dec 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.