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Gary Glitter charged with historical child sex offences
Key takeaways
- Gary Glitter, aka Paul Gadd, was a 1970s glam rock star.
- Former UK pop star Gary Glitter has been charged with unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl aged under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl aged under 14.
- The charges were linked to alleged sexual offences against a child dating back to 1978, British prosecutors said.
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Gary Glitter, aka Paul Gadd, was a 1970s glam rock star. (You Tube)
Former UK pop star Gary Glitter has been charged with unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl aged under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl aged under 14.
The charges were linked to alleged sexual offences against a child dating back to 1978, British prosecutors said.
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