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'''Cyril Smith''' (1928-2010) was a British [[pedophile]] who also worked as a politician. He targeted vulnerable young boys in care homes, with the youngest being 8 years old. The sexual predator was described in 2010 by then Liberal Democrat leader [[Nick Clegg]] as "a beacon" of the party.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2014/04/12/cyril-smith-accused-of-144-sex-crimes/ Paedophile Liberal MP Abused at Least 144 Children]</ref>

'''Cyril Smith''' (1928-2010) was a British [[pedophile]] who also worked as a politician. He targeted vulnerable young boys in care homes, with the youngest being 8 years old. The sexual predator was described in 2010 by then Liberal Democrat leader [[Nick Clegg]] as "a beacon" of the party.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2014/04/12/cyril-smith-accused-of-144-sex-crimes/ Paedophile Liberal MP Abused at Least 144 Children]</ref>

Numerous attempts to hold Smith accountable for the complaints made against him were blocked. According to detective Jack Tasker, Smith was never prosecuted because of fears it would expose other child abusers within the political establishment.<ref>[https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:6D3mGA2HIAgJ:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2997971/Cyril-Smith-held-paedophile-sex-party-police-told-cover-face-prosecution-Official-Secrets-Act.html&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk Cyril Smith was spared court because he would have exposed other high-profile child abusers says former police detective ]</ref>

Numerous attempts to hold Smith accountable for the complaints made against him were blocked. According to the ''Manchester Evening News'' the establishment were aware of Smith's crimes and covered them up.<ref>[https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/establishment-knew-cyril-smith-abusing-17811996 The establishment knew Cyril Smith was abusing children but covered it up, damning inquiry finds]</ref> According to detective Jack Tasker, Smith was never prosecuted because of fears it would expose other child abusers within the political establishment.<ref>[https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:6D3mGA2HIAgJ:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2997971/Cyril-Smith-held-paedophile-sex-party-police-told-cover-face-prosecution-Official-Secrets-Act.html&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk Cyril Smith was spared court because he would have exposed other high-profile child abusers says former police detective ]</ref>

== Early life ==

== Early life ==