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Petition · past parliament

Include adult grooming within the Sexual Offences Act 2003

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Age is just a number, anyone of any age can be a victim of grooming. Adults and minors aged 16-17 are not currently protected, vulnerable or not.
Grooming is especially prevalent within the LGBT community.
It's time we step up and make a change. Grooming NEEDS to stop.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

To include adult grooming in the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

Timeline

23 Aug 2018 Petition opened for signatures
7 Sep 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Sep 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.