This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Make a law to protect over 18s against online grooming and cyber crime.
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Current jurisdiction only protects minors from online grooming, even though adults also face these issues and crimes, and often go unsolved or aren't treated with the same as under 18s. There should be a law in place to protect over 18s also, these issues in the 21st century can effect adults to.
Why was this petition rejected?
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If you'd like adult grooming to be a criminal offence, you may wish to sign this petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/222544
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