Submitted on Friday 25th March 2022
Rejected on Thursday 31st March 2022
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Change the law relating to the grooming of children and the age of consent.
Implement a law to limit the age of consent to within 24 months of a minor's age to ensure that they are not taken advantage of by someone older who may coerce consent.
Abusers can groom a child for years and use the defence that they waited until the child was 16 before engaging in sexual activity
This will allow prosecution of those who ‘groom and wait’ for victims to reach the age of consent.
Often it is a family friend trusted by the parents, who had access to the child from as early as an infant. They can admit to this behaviour and it is acceptable in the eyes of the law.
This activity affects many young people and the law must be changed to ensure it is illegal grooming behaviour. It is an abuse of trust and conducted to knowingly circumvent the law on sexual activity with children.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/599262
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