Submitted on Saturday 4th March 2017
Published on Saturday 11th March 2017
Current status: Closed
Closed: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Signatures: 2,112
Make the act of child grooming illegal in England and Wales
Breck Bednar, 14 was murdered by someone he met online at their first meeting. At the moment the police can only arrest offenders if they meet the children they groom online. This would have been too late for Breck, so it is imperative police are able press charges before children are put in danger.
The legislation was endorsed by Mrs May while she was Home Secretary, but unfortunately still has not been enacted into law and has been waiting for two years. Meanwhile thousands of predators are thought to have gone unpunished as police can only arrest them if they are known to meet the children they groom online. The new law would make it illegal for an adult to send sexual communication to a child. This law will make the act of child grooming illegal in England and Wales.
You can't sign this petition because it is now closed. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
18.191.72.220 Sun, 22 Dec 2024 14:11:00 +0000
