Rejected petition Harsher sentences for paedophiles

10 years for raping a child is a disgrace and there are too many stories hitting our papers like this. It needs to stop. Any person caught sexually abusing a child should not be released unless chemically castrated. Lets keep our children safe.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/181455

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Date submitted 6 April 2017
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