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Police Interview Gary Glitter Over Alleged 1970s-80s Offences; Investigation Ongoing
The Metropolitan Police said the victim is being supported by specialist officers as detectives investigate reported offending from the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- Gary Glitter, 82, was interviewed by the Metropolitan Police under caution regarding alleged sex offenses against a girl under 14 committed "over a period of time" in Kensington, West London.
- The singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is currently serving a 16-year sentence at HMP Channings Wood, Devon, for abusing three schoolgirls, with his prison term set to expire in 2031.
- These historical allegations follow his 2015 conviction, which emerged during Operation Yewtree, the Metropolitan Police investigation launched following the Jimmy Savile scandal.
- The investigation into the new claims remains ongoing, and the victim is currently receiving support from specialist officers as authorities continue to review the case.
- Over the past year, the Met has expanded safeguarding teams and rolled out training on victim approach, resulting in charges more than doubling for child sexual exploitation.
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Gary Glitter quizzed by police on alleged sex offences against girl under 14
Glitter, 82, has been accused of the offences ‘over a period of time’ in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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