Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Increase maximum sentences for sex offences including voyeurism
Closed
865 signatures
What the petition asks
Parliament should review the maximum sentences for voyeurism and other sex crimes and increase them so that they are more impactful.
Voyeurism can be extremely calculated and involve obtaining a huge amount of content. It can involve factors such as the person being known to the perpetrator since they were a child. Sex offences can receive weak sentences that don’t account for the impact on victims. This needs to change.
Timeline
| 23 Feb 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
865
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
23 Feb 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.