Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Set a mandatory custodial sentence for people found guilty of sexual offences
Closed
180 signatures
What the petition asks
Too many people found guilty of serious sexual offences, including possession of images and videos of child sexual abuse, receive either a short custodial sentence or no custodial sentence at all.
Individuals found guilty of sexual offences should be sentenced to jail for life! Lesser penalties like community service is not an adequate penalty.
People doing this should be imprisoned, not just given community services!
People doing this should be imprisoned, not just given community services!
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
180
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
20 Mar 2020
Closed
20 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.