This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Include adult grooming within the Sexual Offences Act 2003
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Age is just a number, anyone of any age can be a victim of grooming. Adults and minors aged 16-17 are not currently protected, vulnerable or not.
Grooming is especially prevalent within the LGBT community.
It's time we step up and make a change. Grooming NEEDS to stop.
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/222544
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