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Gary Glitter pleads not guilty to historical sex offence charges
Former pop star Gary Glitter, 82, appeared at Southwark Crown Court via video link to plead not guilty to eight charges of historical sex offences against a girl aged eight to 11. The trial is set for November 2027.
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Former pop star Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, has pleaded not guilty to eight charges of historical sex offences against a girl who was aged between eight and 11 years old at the time of the alleged abuse.
Gadd, 82, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday via a video link from HMP Channing Wood in Devon, where he is serving a prison sentence. The charges relate to allegations that he abused the girl between 1978 and 1981, at his home in Kensington and Chelsea, west London, according to prosecutors.
Gadd denied four charges of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child, and two charges of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13, according to multiple reports. He pleaded 'absolutely not guilty' to two of the eight charges and 'not guilty' to the remaining six.
Court appearance and trial details
Judge Tony Baumgartner, the Recorder of Westminster, adjourned the case for a three-week trial starting on 22 November next year (2027). Gadd was remanded in custody until that time, according to court reports.
The Metropolitan Police previously said the allegations were first reported to the force on 9 January 2025, and Gadd was interviewed on 22 July 2025 in relation to the investigation, according to several reports.
During the hearing, Gadd wore a grey hat, brown jacket, and blue shirt, and was accompanied by a lawyer at the prison, several outlets reported
Allegations and legal background
At a previous hearing, prosecutors alleged that Gadd gave the girl chocolate and invited her to his home, where the alleged offences took place, according to some accounts. According to charges, which were read out during earlier proceedings, Gadd is accused of a series of incidents, including touching the girl over her underwear, smelling her hair, touching her thigh, and nibbling her ear.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said it decided to prosecute Gadd with one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14, according to Bethan David, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor in CPS London, as reported by PerthNow.
Glitter's background and legal history
Gadd, known for his glam rock hits Ragtime, Rock and Roll (Parts One and Two), I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am), and Do You Wanna Touch Me, sold millions of records in the 1970s but has a long history of criminal offences. He was first jailed in 1999, and in 2015 was sentenced to 16 years for indecently assaulting three girls, according to PerthNow. He was released in February 2023 but returned to prison the following month for breaching his release conditions. He is currently serving a sentence that expires in February 2031.
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Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, pleaded not guilty to eight allegations of sexual abuse against a girl when she was aged between eight and 11.
Gadd, 82, is accused of offences against the girl between 1978 and 1981.
The alleged offences are said to have taken place in Kensington and Chelsea, west London.
He appeared via video-link from prison at Southwark Crown Court to enter his pleas.
He denies four charges of indecent assault, two counts of sexual intercourse, and two counts of indecency with a child under 13.
All charges relate to the same individual.
Gadd said he was "absolutely not guilty" to two of the eight charges and "not guilty" to the remaining six.
Judge Tony Baumgartner adjourned the case for a three-week trial starting on 22 November 2027.
The allegations were first reported to the Metropolitan Police on 9 January 2025.
Gary Glitter pleaded not guilty to eight child sex offence charges against a girl when she was between eight and 11 years old.
Glitter, 82, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is accused of offences against the girl between 1978 and 1981, at his home in Kensington and Chelsea, west London.
He appeared at Southwark Crown Court via videolink from Devon's HMP Channing Wood.
He denied four charges of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child and two charges of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.
Glitter wore a grey hat, brown jacket, and blue shirt for the court hearing.
He was joined by his lawyer as he pleaded not guilty to six of the offences and "absolutely not guilty" to two more.
Judge Tony Baumgartner, the Recorder of Westminster, adjourned the case for a three-week trial starting on November 22 next year.
The Metropolitan Police previously said the allegations were first reported to the force on January 9 last year and Glitter was interviewed on July 22 2025 in relation to the investigation.
Glitter was one of the biggest stars of his time, selling 18 million records in five years in the early 1970s and enjoyed transatlantic success with a string of hits including Rock And Roll (Parts One And Two), I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am), and Do You Wanna Touch Me.
The glam era was short and, despite a series of comebacks, his final UK top 40 hit was in 1984 with Another Rock And Roll Christmas.
Gary Glitter pleaded not guilty to eight child sex offence charges against a girl when she was between eight and 11 years old.
Glitter, 82, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is accused of offences against the girl between 1978 and 1981, at his home in Kensington and Chelsea, west London.
He appeared at Southwark Crown Court via videolink from Devon's HMP Channing Wood.
He denied four charges of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child and two charges of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.
Glitter wore a grey hat, brown jacket, and blue shirt for the court hearing.
He was joined by his lawyer as he pleaded not guilty to six of the offences and "absolutely not guilty" to two more.
Judge Tony Baumgartner, the Recorder of Westminster, adjourned the case for a three-week trial starting on November 22 next year.
The Metropolitan Police previously said the allegations were first reported to the force on January 9 last year and Glitter was interviewed on July 22 2025 in relation to the investigation.
Glitter was one of the biggest stars of his time, selling 18 million records in five years in the early 1970s and enjoyed transatlantic success with a string of hits including Rock And Roll (Parts One And Two), I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am), and Do You Wanna Touch Me.
The glam era was short and, despite a series of comebacks, his final UK top 40 hit was in 1984 with Another Rock And Roll Christmas.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the plea of not guilty to sex charges.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the not-guilty plea and the celebrity status of the defendant, referring to him as 'Ex-U.K. star.'
Facts Included:
Former British pop star Paul Gadd pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to eight charges of historic sex offenses against a young girl.
Gadd is 82 years old and rose to fame in the 1970s as a 'glam-rock' star.
The alleged abuse occurred between 1978 and 1981 when the girl was aged between eight and 11.
Gadd appeared at Southwark Crown Court by video link from prison and denied four counts of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child, and two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl aged under 13.
Prosecutors previously said the alleged offenses took place at Gadd's home in the Kensington area of London.
Gadd was remanded in custody ahead of his trial next year.
Former British pop star Paul Gadd, better known by his stage name Gary Glitter, pleaded not guilty in a London court on Wednesday to eight charges of historic sex offences against a young girl.
The 82-year-old, who rose to fame in the 1970s as a ‘glam-rock’ star, is accused of abusing the girl between 1978 and 1981 when she was aged between eight and 11-years-old.
Gadd appeared at Southwark Crown Court by video link from prison and denied four counts of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child and two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl aged under 13.
Prosecutors previously said the alleged offences had taken place at Gadd’s home in the Kensington area of London.
Gadd was remanded in custody ahead of his trial next year.
Framing: Highlights Glitter's plea of not guilty to child abuse, emphasizing his former pop star status.
Facts Included:
Gary Glitter pleaded not guilty to eight child sex offence charges against a girl when she was between eight and 11 years old.
Glitter, 82, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is accused of offences against the girl between 1978 and 1981, at his home in Kensington and Chelsea, west London.
He appeared at Southwark Crown Court via videolink from Devon's HMP Channing Wood.
He denied four charges of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child and two charges of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.
Glitter wore a grey hat, brown jacket, and blue shirt for the court hearing.
He was joined by his lawyer as he pleaded not guilty to six of the offences and "absolutely not guilty" to two more.
Judge Tony Baumgartner, the Recorder of Westminster, adjourned the case for a three-week trial starting on November 22 next year.
The Metropolitan Police previously said the allegations were first reported to the force on January 9 last year and Glitter was interviewed on July 22 2025 in relation to the investigation.
Glitter was one of the biggest stars of his time, selling 18 million records in five years in the early 1970s.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the former pop star's plea of not guilty to child abuse offences.
Facts Included:
Gary Glitter pleaded not guilty to eight child sex offence charges against a girl when she was between eight and 11 years old.
Glitter, 82, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is accused of offences against the girl between 1978 and 1981, at his home in Kensington and Chelsea, west London.
He appeared at Southwark Crown Court via videolink from Devon's HMP Channing Wood.
He denied four charges of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child and two charges of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.
Glitter wore a grey hat, brown jacket, and blue shirt for the court hearing.
He was joined by his lawyer as he pleaded not guilty to six of the offences and "absolutely not guilty" to two more.
Judge Tony Baumgartner, the Recorder of Westminster, adjourned the case for a three-week trial starting on November 22 next year.
The Metropolitan Police previously said the allegations were first reported to the force on January 9 last year and Glitter was interviewed on July 22 2025 in relation to the investigation.
Glitter was one of the biggest stars of his time, selling 18 million records in five years in the early 1970s and enjoyed transatlantic success with a string of hits including Rock And Roll (Parts One And Two), I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am), and Do You Wanna Touch Me.
The glam era was short and, despite a series of comebacks, his final UK top 40 hit was in 1984 with Another Rock And Roll Christmas.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the plea of not guilty to child abuse offences.
Facts Included:
Gary Glitter denied eight child sexual offence charges against a girl when she was aged between eight and 11.
The defendant appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London via videolink from HMP Channing Wood in Devon.
He denied four charges of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child and two charges of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.
Judge Tony Baumgartner, the Recorder of Westminster, adjourned the case for a three-week trial starting on November 22 next year.
The Metropolitan Police said the allegations were first reported to the force on January 9 last year and Glitter was interviewed on July 22 2025.
The alleged offences occurred between 1978 and 1981 at his home in Kensington and Chelsea, west London.
Gary Glitter is 82 and his real name is Paul Gadd.
Framing: The headline announces that Gary Glitter will face trial over sexual abuse allegations, focusing on the upcoming legal proceedings.
Facts Included:
The 82-year-old denied eight allegations of sexual abuse against a girl when she was aged between eight and 11.
Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is accused of offences against the girl between 1978 and 1981.
He appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday (September 2) on a videolink from HMP Channing Wood to enter his pleas.
Glitter denies four charges of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child, and two charges of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.
The case was adjourned by Judge Tony Baumgartner, the Recorder of Westminster, for a three-week trial starting on November 22 next year.
Glitter replied ‘absolutely not guilty’ to two of the eight charges, and repeated ‘not guilty’ to the remaining six.
He was remanded into custody by the judge until his trial.
Framing: The headline focuses on Gary Glitter's plea of not guilty to historic abuse charges. — Neutral and factual, reporting the plea and legal details without overt emotion.
Facts Included:
Gary Glitter has pleaded not guilty to eight historic sexual abuse charges.
The 82-year-old former glam rocker, whose real name is Paul Gadd, appeared via videolink at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday 26.
The allegations relate to a young girl he has been accused of assaulting in the late 1970s and early 1980s when she was aged between eight and 11.
Glitter replied 'absolutely not guilty' to two charges and 'not guilty' to the remaining six.
The charges are four counts of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child, and two charges of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.
Trial is set for the week of 22 November next year.
Prosecutor Jonathan Polnay KC said the alleged offences took place between 1978 and 1981.
The offences allegedly took place at Glitter's home address in Kensington and Chelsea.
At a previous hearing, prosecutors alleged Glitter would give the girl chocolate and invite her into his house where he then committed serious sexual offences.
Glitter told the court: 'Your honour, excuse me, I’m extremely deaf and unless I’m lip-reading I can’t hear.'
Bethan David, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor in CPS London, said: 'The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute Paul Gadd with one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14.'
Glitter is serving a prison sentence due to expire in February 2031.
He was first imprisoned in 1999 and received a 16-year sentence in 2015 before being released on licence in February 2023.
Gary Glitter pleaded not guilty to eight child sex offence charges against a girl when she was between eight and 11 years old.
Glitter, 82, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is accused of offences against the girl between 1978 and 1981, at his home in Kensington and Chelsea, west London.
He appeared at Southwark Crown Court via videolink from Devon's HMP Channing Wood.
He denied four charges of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child and two charges of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.
Glitter wore a grey hat, brown jacket, and blue shirt for the court hearing.
He was joined by his lawyer as he pleaded not guilty to six of the offences and "absolutely not guilty" to two more.
Judge Tony Baumgartner, the Recorder of Westminster, adjourned the case for a three-week trial starting on November 22 next year.
The Metropolitan Police previously said the allegations were first reported to the force on January 9 last year and Glitter was interviewed on July 22 2025 in relation to the investigation.
Glitter was one of the biggest stars of his time, selling 18 million records in five years in the early 1970s and enjoyed transatlantic success with a string of hits including Rock And Roll (Parts One And Two), I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am), and Do You Wanna Touch Me.
The glam era was short and, despite a series of comebacks, his final UK top 40 hit was in 1984 with Another Rock And Roll Christmas.
Gary Glitter pleaded not guilty to eight child sex offence charges against a girl when she was between eight and 11 years old.
Glitter, 82, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is accused of offences against the girl between 1978 and 1981, at his home in Kensington and Chelsea, west London.
He appeared at Southwark Crown Court via videolink from Devon's HMP Channing Wood.
He denied four charges of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child and two charges of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.
Glitter wore a grey hat, brown jacket, and blue shirt for the court hearing.
He was joined by his lawyer as he pleaded not guilty to six of the offences and "absolutely not guilty" to two more.
Judge Tony Baumgartner, the Recorder of Westminster, adjourned the case for a three-week trial starting on November 22 next year.
The Metropolitan Police previously said the allegations were first reported to the force on January 9 last year and Glitter was interviewed on July 22 2025 in relation to the investigation.
Glitter was one of the biggest stars of his time, selling 18 million records in five years in the early 1970s and enjoyed transatlantic success with a string of hits including Rock And Roll (Parts One And Two), I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am), and Do You Wanna Touch Me.
The glam era was short and, despite a series of comebacks, his final UK top 40 hit was in 1984 with Another Rock And Roll Christmas.
Framing: Headline emphasizes Glitter's not guilty plea to historical sexual abuse charges — Factual and neutral
Facts Included:
Gary Glitter pleaded not guilty to eight allegations of sexual abuse against a girl when she was aged between eight and 11.
The offenses are alleged to have occurred between 1978 and 1981, after allegedly giving her chocolate and inviting her to his home in Kensington and Chelsea, west London.
He denies four charges of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child, and two charges of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.
Judge Tony Baumgartner, the Recorder of Westminster, adjourned the case for a three-week trial starting on November 22 next year.
He replied 'absolutely not guilty' to two of the eight charges, and repeated 'not guilty' to the remaining six.
The Metropolitan Police previously said the allegations were first reported to the force on January 9 last year and Glitter was interviewed on July 22 2025 in relation to the investigation.
Framing: Highlights the plea of not guilty by the former pop star, focusing on the legal proceeding. — neutral and factual
Facts Included:
Former British pop star Paul Gadd, better known by his stage name Gary Glitter, pleaded not guilty in a London court on Wednesday to eight charges of historic sex offences against a young girl.
The 82-year-old, who rose to fame in the 1970s as a "glam-rock" star, is accused of abusing the girl between 1978 and 1981 when she was aged between eight and 11-years-old.
Gadd appeared at Southwark Crown Court by video link from prison and denied four counts of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child and two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl aged under 13.
Prosecutors previously said the alleged offences had taken place at Gadd's home in the Kensington area of London.
Gadd was remanded in custody ahead of his trial next year.
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ClaimGary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, pleaded not guilty to eight charges of historic sex offences against a girl.
ClaimGary Glitter denied four charges of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child, and two charges of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.
ClaimGary Glitter had a string of transatlantic hits including 'Rock And Roll (Parts One And Two)', 'I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am)' and 'Do You Wanna Touch Me'.
ClaimBethan David, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor in CPS London, said the CPS has decided to prosecute Paul Gadd with one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14.