Cyril Smith

Beginning 2 years after his death, Smith has been the subject of various reports and investigations into alleged sexual abuse of young boys. The BBC reports that he was alleged to have abused youngsters who were residents of various children's homes, including in London, and his own home town of Rochdale, for which he was the MP. The police opened an investigation in January 2013. His conduct had previously been looked into as early as 1970, with the police at the time deciding that a conviction was 'unlikely'. One of his accusers blames the political establishment for "turning a blind eye" to his conduct.