Petition · past parliament
Give people accused of sexual offences anonymity until charge.
Closed
277 signatures
What the petition asks
No one suggests names should never be released. What I believe is that there is a correct time to release names and that is not before a person is charged with an offence.
Timeline
| 8 Aug 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Feb 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
277
Status
Closed
Opened
8 Aug 2018
Closed
8 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.