Gary Glitter Charged With More Sex Offenses

Disgraced former pop star Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, has been charged with additional sex offenses involving a girl who was no older than 14 at the time. The U.K.’s Metropolitan Police announced the new charges, which date back to 1978, today (July 2).

Glitter is already serving a 16-year prison sentence following his 2015 conviction for attempted rape, unlawful intercourse and indecent assault. He was briefly released on probation in February 2023 after completing half of his sentence, but was quickly sent back to jail after he was caught on film using a smartphone and reportedly asking how to access the “dark web.”

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Authorities said the new allegations were reported in January 2025 and Glitter was interviewed about them that July. The assaults were alleged to have happened “at a residential address in Kensington” and involve the same victim. He will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Aug. 5 in conjunction with the charges.

The “Rock and Roll (Part 2)” singer was previously convicted for child pornography and spent time in a Vietnamese jail. His 2015 sentencing was spurred by the “Operation Yewtree” investigation into BBC host Jimmy Savile, who was accused of sexually abusing approximately 300 children and adolescents during his on-air career. Glitter has denied all charges.

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