He will add: "Sex abuse is a monstrous crime. It destroys lives. But if we’re going to prevent more Cyril Smiths from being able to act with impunity and stop grooming gangs and other offenders from being able to commit crimes without consequences, then we have to unlock that fear. At the moment it’s acting as a ball and chain holding back decent frontline workers from doing the right thing. Fear is the shield that protects abusers from prosecution."