Longer prison sentences for child sex offenders.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce longer sentences for child sex offenders. Including online grooming and distribution of images. Any sexual interaction with children under the age of consent.

I am so disheartened and appalled when I see and hear of stories in the news where children have been abused and exploited and the offender is given a light sentence that does not at all reflect the dispicable nature of the crime.

Why it was rejected

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

There are already other petitions about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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Timeline

27 Jul 2020	Petition opened for signatures
3 Aug 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Department Ministry of Justice

Rejected 3 Aug 2020

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