Gary Glitter charged with historic sexual offences dating to the late 1970s
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Former pop star Gary Glitter (Paul Gadd) has been charged with four historical sexual offences dating from 1978–1981: one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14, alleged to have taken place at a Kensington address with one identified victim. He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 5 August. The charges follow a January 2025 Met report; Glitter was interviewed in July 2025 and remains in custody at HMP Channings Wood. CPS London says there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to proceed.
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