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Gary Glitter charged with four child sex offences, remanded.

8/6/2026

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Gary Glitter (Paul Gadd) appeared via video link at Westminster Court and was charged with sexual intercourse with a minor and three indecent assaults for abuse from 1978-1981.
Prosecutor Jonathan Polnay KC said the victim reported the offences on 9 January 2025.
The court remanded him in custody pending a 2 September 2026 Old Bailey hearing while he serves a 16-year sentence imposed in 2015 after a 2023 licence breach.

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Gary Glitter (Paul Gadd) appeared via video link at Westminster Court and was charged with sexual intercourse with a minor and three indecent assaults for abuse from 1978-1981.
Prosecutor Jonathan Polnay KC said the victim reported the offences on 9 January 2025.
The court remanded him in custody pending a 2 September 2026 Old Bailey hearing while he serves a 16-year sentence imposed in 2015 after a 2023 licence breach.