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Gary Glitter charged with historic sexual offences

BBC News · Jul 2, 2026, 1:23 PM

Key takeaways

  • The charges relate to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13, and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14.
  • There is one alleged victim, with the offences said to have taken place between the years of 1978-1981 at a residential address in Kensington.
  • Gadd is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 5 August.

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The charges relate to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13, and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14.

There is one alleged victim, with the offences said to have taken place between the years of 1978-1981 at a residential address in Kensington.

Gadd is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 5 August.

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