Petition · Home Office

Toughen up the law to ensure stricter punishment for child sexual abuse material

Closed 477 signatures

What the petition asks

We think the Government must do everything they can to discourage those who watch child sexual abuse material by changing the law to introduce tougher punishments.
We think the Government should introduce legislation to impose stricter minimum sentences for offenders, along with the punitive confiscation of assets, permanent listing on the sex offenders register and compulsory attendance of empathy training courses in prison.

Timeline

27 Dec 2024 Petition opened for signatures
27 Jun 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 477
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 27 Dec 2024
Closed 27 Jun 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.