Give harsher sentences to child sex offenders

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Give harsher sentences to child sex offenders and also ones that get caught with images. Most don't even get a custodial sentence which is completely wrong.

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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Toughen up the law to ensure stricter punishment for child sexual abuse material
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Introduce mandatory life sentences for child sex offences
Introduce mandatory life sentences for child sex offences

Timeline

2 Feb 2025	Petition opened for signatures
20 Mar 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Mar 2025

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