This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Closed petition Increase minimum and maximum sentences for child sexual offences
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Increase the maximum and minimum sentences for those who sexually abuse children. The law should be changed to allow judges to give harsher custodial sentence to those guilty of committing sexual crimes against a minor, compared to the current maximum sentences.
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