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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Proposed law does not protect children born to convicted paedophiles, Lords to hear

Members of the House of Lords take part in a debate
The amendment is due to be debated in the House of Lords on Tuesday. Photograph: House of Lords/UK parliament/PA

A proposed law to restrict paedophiles’ parental rights in England and Wales is too weak because it does not protect children of theirs born after their conviction, parliament will hear this week.

Under the victims and courts bill, a parent convicted of serious sexual offences against any child and who is sentenced to four or more years in prison will lose parental responsibility but they could come out of jail and have other children who would not be protected.

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