Rejected petition Minimum 15 Years sentence for sexual offences against a minor.

I would like the Government to increase the minimum custodial sentence for any offenders found guilty of Sexual offences including, grooming and also sending and recieving indecent images of children to a minimum of 15 Years.

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I'd like parliament to increase these sentences to deter these criminals from committing these crimes against children as I believe the law in place now it's too soft.

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Date submitted 20 March 2025
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