‘Fagin’s Law’ proposal targets coercive parents

Parents who groom or coerce their children to commit crimes, including shoplifting or theft, could be jailed for up to 10 years, new legislation proposes.

Fianna Fáil have launched a new bill, called ‘Fagin’s Law’, which mirrors rules in Australia, to fill a major gap in Irish legislation.

Children’s spokesperson, Anne Rabbitte, said that some children were being pressurised to break into homes and sports clubs, or to shoplift, and that these proposals would punish coercive parents.