© Joel Goodman - 07973 332324 . FILE PICTURE DATED 27/10/2017 of RICHARD FARNELL , former leader of Rochdale City Council , at the Lowry Centre in Salford . Farnell faces a police investigation after the Rochdale Sex Abuse enquiry today (12th April 2018) published its report which said that he lied to them whilst under oath . The report in to sexual abuse by men, including MP Cyril Smith , at Knowl View School was published today, 12th April 2018 . Photo credit : Joel Goodman