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Closed petition Review whether child abuse laws are fit for purpose.
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Too many cases of child sexual abuse are ignored. It’s difficult to find evidence to prosecute people for the abuse of people at a very young age. There is also little support for survivors, which leads to years of mental damage.
A review must include whether to lower the standard of evidence to on balance of probabilities and the amount of support available to survivors.
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