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Increase the maximum sentences for historical child abuse cases

Submitted by Caroline Eshghi on Sunday 29th June 2025

Published on Tuesday 16th September 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 16th March 2026

Signatures: 61

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2022 ~ abuse ~ abuse cases ~ Carry ~ Child ~ child abuse ~ Children ~ Courts ~ Crime ~ Denying ~ Historic ~ Horrific ~ Individuals ~ Justices ~ Law ~ place ~ Police ~ sentence ~ Standards ~ Survivors ~ The Law ~ The Police

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Increase the maximum sentences for historical child abuse cases

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