Gary Glitter appears in court charged with 1970s child sex offences
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Gary Glitter appears in court charged with 1970s child sex offences. Chief magistrate Paul Goldspring further remanded Glitter into custody ahead of his next appearance, at the Old Bailey on September 2. Glitter appeared at the court via videolink wearing a blue shirt, glasses and a cap.
Furthermore, Glitter was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls between 1975 and 1980. The girl was aged between eight and 11 at the time, and cannot be identified for legal reasons. Shamed former glam rocker Gary Glitter 'sexually assaulted girl, eight, after giving her chocolate', court told.
In addition, The alleged victim, who lived nearby at the time, went to police in 2025. Gary Glitter’s next appearance will take place at the Old Bailey (Stefan Rousseau/PA) PA Archive Prosecutors allege Glitter would give the girl chocolate and “invite her into his house where he then committed a number of serious sexual offences”.
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Gary Glitter appears in court charged with 1970s child sex offences.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesChief magistrate Paul Goldspring further remanded Glitter into custody ahead of his next appearance, at the Old Bailey on September 2.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesGlitter appeared at the court via videolink wearing a blue shirt, glasses and a cap.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesGlitter was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls between 1975 and 1980.
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The girl was aged between eight and 11 at the time, and cannot be identified for legal reasons.
according to Daily MailShamed former glam rocker Gary Glitter 'sexually assaulted girl, eight, after giving her chocolate', court told.
according to Daily MailThe alleged victim, who lived nearby at the time, went to police in 2025.
according to The Straits Times - WorldGadd, who appeared by videolink from prison wearing dark glasses, spoke to confirm his name and date of birth, also telling the court he was "extremely deaf" and could not hear anything.
according to The Straits Times - WorldGary Glitter’s next appearance will take place at the Old Bailey (Stefan Rousseau/PA) PA Archive Prosecutors allege Glitter would give the girl chocolate and “invite her into his house where he then committed a number of serious sexual offences”.
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Gary Glitter appears in court charged with 1970s child sex offences.
omitted byRight sidecovered byRight sidePublic / AgenciesGlitter was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls between 1975 and 1980.
omitted byRight sidecovered byRight sidePublic / AgenciesChief magistrate Paul Goldspring further remanded Glitter into custody ahead of his next appearance, at the Old Bailey on September 2.
omitted byPublic / Agenciescovered byRight sideGlitter appeared at the court via videolink wearing a blue shirt, glasses and a cap.
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