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Late MP Cyril Smith accused of abusing boys
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| Contributor | New Jerusalem |
| Last Edited | New Jerusalem Nov 13, 2012 12:54pm |
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| Category | Scandal |
| Author | The Guardian |
| Media | Newspaper - Guardian |
| News Date | Tuesday, November 13, 2012 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The late Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith abused young boys, an MP has claimed in the House of Commons.
The former MP for Rochdale, who died two years ago, is at the centre of allegations that he administered punishments to vulnerable children such as slapping youngsters' naked bottoms, the Labour MP Simon Danczuk said.
"Young boys were humiliated, terrified and reduced to quivering wrecks by a 29-stone bully imposing himself on them," he said.
Similar allegations have been made in the past about Smith, who was 82 when he died.
Danczuk, who now represents Rochdale, has previously highlighted the sexual abuse of young girls by Asian men in his constituency.
He made his accusations against his predecessor during a Commons debate on child sexual exploitation.
"Attempts to suppress the truth are not new in Rochdale," he said. "The culture of coverup stretches back much further than the recent grooming scandal, and extends right to the heart of our political establishment.
"If we are to make sure victims of child abuse are sufficiently empowered to claw back some of the dignity that has been taken from them, we need to be open about a widespread abuse of power in our borough."
Danczuk told the house that Smith was "a political giant" and one of Britain's most recognisable politicians. He claimed authorities were aware of allegations that the Lib Dem MP targeted children, but that a report into the accusations vanished.
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