Petition · past parliament
Any child sex/ abuse related cases to serve a life sentence
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
To ensure any child sex/ abuse cases are taken far more seriously I’m sick of seeing predators getting away with jail time
Any literally any cases related to child sex or abuse to serve a minimum of 20+ years
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Timeline
| 14 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.