Tougher laws planned to fight rising sex crimes against children
Tougher sentences for sex offenders are on the way amid a “painfully upsetting” rise in crimes against children.
A new Public Safeguarding Bill, approved by Cabinet, aims to overhaul sexual offence laws and update legislation to counter new threats through social media and AI.
Reports of threats to children have doubled in the last three years, something Minister for Social Development Isaac Rankine has described as a “painfully upsetting trend in the wrong direction”. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Jun 12, 2026 09:07 PM