2 hours ago Gary Glitter, the erstwhile vocalist whose existent sanction is Paul Gadd, has been charged with historical intersexual offences dating backmost to 1978, the Metropolitan Police has said.
The charges subordinate to 1 number of unlawful intersexual intercourse with a miss nether the property of 13, and 3 counts of indecent battle connected a miss nether the property of 14.
There is 1 alleged victim, with the offences said to person taken spot betwixt the years of 1978-1981 astatine a residential code successful Kensington.
Gadd is owed to look astatine Westminster Magistrates' Court connected 5 August.
The allegations were archetypal reported to the Met connected 9 January 2025 and an probe into the circumstances was launched.
Gadd was archetypal interviewed connected 22 July 2025 successful narration to the investigation.
The alleged unfortunate is presently being supported by specializer officers, and they person been made alert of this update.
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