Petition

Tougher sentencing for pedophiles and child rapists

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

We want tougher sentencing for pedophiles/child rapist/child abusers, having indecent images of children, anything to do with harming innocent children.
As a nation we want tougher sentencing for all of the above. Some are getting 27 months for having indecent images of children, that’s not justice, nothing will ever be justice for these sick individuals. They deserve to be in prison for life. No child should ever suffer abuse and feel like there predator is roaming free. The sentencing needs looking at and changing. These people destroy children’s lives.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Review punishment of Child Sex Offences
Review punishment of Child Sex Offences

Timeline

26 Jan 2026 Petition opened for signatures
24 Feb 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.