Petition · past parliament
Change to sentences for online child grooming
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
There is a need for changing the law / punishments to a MINIMUM prison sentence to ANYONE convicted of sexual grooming of a child online .
The change called for is no more community punishments for convicted online child groomers . The minimum sentence to start at 2 years in prison
The change called for is no more community punishments for convicted online child groomers . The minimum sentence to start at 2 years in prison
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 20 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Jul 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.