Key facts
- Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, has been charged with historic sexual offences.
- The charges include one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14.
- The alleged offences occurred between 1978 and 1981.
- Gadd is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on August 5.
- The allegations were reported to the Metropolitan Police on January 9, 2025.
Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, has been charged by the Metropolitan Police with historic sexual offences dating back to the late 1970s and early 1980s. The charges include one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14, with one alleged victim. The offences are said to have taken place between 1978 and 1981 at a residential address in Kensington. Gadd is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on August 5. The allegations were first reported to the Metropolitan Police on January 9, 2025, and an investigation was launched. Gadd was interviewed in relation to the investigation on July 22, 2025. The alleged victim is currently being supported by specialist officers. Glitter, born Paul Francis Gadd in 1944, achieved fame in the 1970s and 1980s with hits like "Rock and Roll (Parts 1 and 2)". His career was marred by convictions for downloading child sexual abuse material in 1999, and for sexual abuse in Vietnam in 2006. In 2015, he was convicted of attempted rape, unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, and four counts of indecent assault, receiving a 16-year prison sentence. He was released on licence in February 2023 but recalled to prison in March 2023 for breaching licence conditions. His parole bid was denied in June 2025.