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Sentencing for historic versus current sexual offences causes confusion
23rd September 2025 • Manx Newscast • Radio Manx Ltd
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The justice and home affairs minister says the new Sexual Offences and Obscene Publications Act 2021 is to be reviewed - as planned - imminently.

The legislation has been in operation for around 18 months, after it was 'switched on' in March last year.

But the conversation around sentences for those convicted of child sexual offences has been a loud one in recent weeks, with calls from some for a national inquiry into the topic.

Siobhán Fletcher sat down with Jane Poole-Wilson, to find out more about how it all works.

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