Gary Glitter appears in court over historical sex offence charges
The former singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court via video.
Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, made his first court appearance on Wednesday via video link from prison, facing four historical sex offence charges dating back to 1978. The charges, which include one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14, allegedly took place between 1978 and 1981 at a residence in Kensington.
Glitter appeared via video link from His Majesty's Prison Channings Wood, where he was denied bail and told to return to the Old Bailey on September 2nd, either via video link or in person. The prosecutor stated that Gadd claimed he did not know the alleged victim and that the allegations were false. The investigation into the case was launched on January 9, 2025, and Gadd was first interviewed in relation to the matter on July 22, 2024. The 82-year-old, once a prominent pop star in the 1970s, is currently held in HMP Channings Wood.
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