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Make reporting false allegations of sexual offences a specific criminal offence

Submitted by Mrs Joy Rutter on Saturday 26th November 2022

Published on Thursday 1st December 2022

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 1st June 2023

Signatures: 4,263

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Allegations ~ Assaulted ~ Criminal ~ Justices ~ Law ~ Madely ~ New law ~ Police ~ Time ~ Victim

Petition Action

Make reporting false allegations of sexual offences a specific criminal offence

Petition Details

We believe existing offences that apply to reporting false allegations of sexual offences are insufficient, and that there should be a specific offence of reporting false allegations of sexual offences.

Additional Information

First and foremost this is not to disregard genuine victims of sexual assault. However, when a false allegation is made this can have a catastrophic effects on the alleged perpetrator and their family.

We believe the offences of Perverting the Cause of Justice and/or Wasting Police Time aren't sufficient. We demand a new law that makes it a specific criminal offence to report a false sexual allegation.


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