Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Increase minimum and maximum sentences for child sexual offences
Closed
39 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase the maximum and minimum sentences for those who sexually abuse children. The law should be changed to allow judges to give harsher custodial sentence to those guilty of committing sexual crimes against a minor, compared to the current maximum sentences.
Timeline
| 3 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
39
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
3 Dec 2021
Closed
3 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.