Rejected petition Longer prison sentences for child sex offenders.

Introduce longer sentences for child sex offenders. Including online grooming and distribution of images. Any sexual interaction with children under the age of consent.

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I am so disheartened and appalled when I see and hear of stories in the news where children have been abused and exploited and the offender is given a light sentence that does not at all reflect the dispicable nature of the crime.

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Set a mandatory custodial sentence for people found guilty of sexual offences
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302259

Mandatory life sentences for child sexual abuse
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304563

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Date submitted 27 July 2020
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