Rejected petition Include adult grooming within the Sexual Offences Act 2003

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.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/222544

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Date submitted 23 August 2018
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