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Proposal: the government must introduce a minimum sentence for child abuse material

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til folket­ings­beslut­ning om minimumsstraf for besiddelse, udbredelse og produktion af seksuelt overgrebsmateriale med mindreårige

Parliamentary resolution · B 2 (2026-27) · Justitsministeriet

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In short

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  • Proposed by: Uden for folket­ings­grup­per­ne (Jacob Harris)
  • What is proposed: The proposal calls on the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) to require the government to introduce a bill on a minimum sentence for possessing, distributing and producing material that shows sexual abuse of minors.
  • When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.

Written by AI from verbatim quotes from the source and checked by code and AI. Dates, tables and the fact box are calculated by fixed rules. Unofficial translation. Always read the original.

What the proposal says:

  • The government must introduce a bill on a minimum sentence.
  • The minimum sentence must apply to possessing, distributing and producing material that shows sexual abuse of minors.
  • The bill must come as soon as possible and no later than the 2026-27 parliamentary session.

Sources and original

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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)

Source: the Official Report of the Danish Parliament (Folketingstidende) and ft.dk

Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.

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  1. Introduced · 7 October 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
    Folketingets Åbne Data – sagstrin: fremsættelse
  2. 1st reading · 26 November 2026
    Scheduled by the Danish Parliament
  3. Adopted or rejected
    Awaiting the Danish Parliament