Former pop star Gary Glitter pleads not guilty in sex abuse case

Former glam rock star Gary Glitter, whose legal name is Paul Gadd, has pleaded not guilty to eight charges of historical sexual abuse. The 82-year-old appeared via video link at a court in London to address allegations involving a young girl between 1978 and 1981 at his residence in Kensington. The court has scheduled a trial for these charges to commence next year, with the proceedings expected to last three weeks.

Gadd is currently incarcerated after being recalled to prison shortly after his early release in February 2023 for breaching his parole conditions by downloading images of children. He had previously served eight years of a sixteen-year sentence handed down in 2015 for the abuse of three other minors. In addition to the current proceedings, the musician also faces four separate sexual offense charges that were brought against him earlier this year. Gadd rose to fame in the 1970s as a prominent figure in the glam rock genre, producing several international hits before his career was permanently derailed by his criminal history.