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New criminal offence for paedophile hunters to post online before a conviction

Submitted by Daniel John on Monday 19th January 2026

Published on Friday 20th February 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Thursday 20th August 2026

Current Signatures: 37
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

Accused ~ convicted ~ Criminal ~ Extraordinary ~ Face ~ Innocent ~ Paedophiles ~ Personality ~ Ruining

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Popularity

This petition has 37 signatures in total, with signatories from 28 constituencies. That makes it the 1,808th most popular open petition, and the 33,524th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 13% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -11% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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