{"id":7051,"date":"2026-06-27T12:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/gary-glitter-quizzed-by-police-over-alleged-sex-offences-involving-girl-under-14\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T12:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:40:08","slug":"gary-glitter-quizzed-by-police-over-alleged-sex-offences-involving-girl-under-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/gary-glitter-quizzed-by-police-over-alleged-sex-offences-involving-girl-under-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Glitter quizzed by police over alleged sex offences involving girl under 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_940723\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Police have reportedly questioned the disgraced paedophile former pop singer Gary Glitter about alleged sex offences, that happened &#8216;over a period of time&#8217;, against an underage girl<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37355992\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mugshot of Gary Glitter from 2015\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37355992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Gary-Glitter-convicted-of-six-offences-of-sexual-assault.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37355992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Gary-Glitter-convicted-of-six-offences-of-sexual-assault.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37355992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Gary-Glitter-convicted-of-six-offences-of-sexual-assault.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37355992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Gary-Glitter-convicted-of-six-offences-of-sexual-assault.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Mugshot of Gary Glitter from 2015\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mugshot of Gary Glitter from 2015<cite aria-label=\"Image: AFP\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: AFP\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jailed paedophile former pop star Gary Glitter has been interviewed by police about alleged sex offences against a girl under 14 years old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The shamed singer, 82, has been accused of committing the offences &#8220;over a period of time&#8221; in the late 1970s and early 1980s at a residential address in Kensington, west London. Disgraced glam rock singer Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was reportedly questioned in prison under caution after a claim was made on January 9 2025, according to <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/39559905\/gary-glitter-faces-new-sex-assault-charges\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">The Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It is thought Glitter is currently being held at category C HMP Channings Wood, in Devon. <!-- -->He was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls between 1975 and 1980. His sentence expires in 2031.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37355987\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37355987\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.24\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gary Glitter performing on stage in 1994\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37355987.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Gary-Glitter-in-Concert-at-Wembley-Arena.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37355987.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Gary-Glitter-in-Concert-at-Wembley-Arena.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37355987.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Gary-Glitter-in-Concert-at-Wembley-Arena.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37355987.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Gary-Glitter-in-Concert-at-Wembley-Arena.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The singer was jailed in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The singer was jailed in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls<cite aria-label=\"Image: Popperfoto via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Popperfoto via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Metropolitan Police said: &#8220;A man in his 80s was interviewed under caution in relation to the reported offending in July 2025. <!-- -->The investigation is ongoing, and the victim is currently being supported by specialist officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Anyone reporting non-recent sexual offences will be listened to and supported. <!-- -->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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37355997\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37355997\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Outside HMP Channings Wood, in Devon\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37355997.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_HMP-Channings-Wood-inspection.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37355997.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_HMP-Channings-Wood-inspection.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37355997.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_HMP-Channings-Wood-inspection.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37355997.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_HMP-Channings-Wood-inspection.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Outside HMP Channings Wood, in Devon\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Outside HMP Channings Wood, in Devon<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Glitter was automatically released from HMP The Verne, a low-security prison in Portland, Dorset, in February 2023 after serving half of his fixed-term determinate sentence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Less than six weeks after walking free, he was put back behind bars when police monitoring showed he had breached his licence conditions by reportedly trying to access the dark web and viewing downloaded images of children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Glitter lost his bid to be freed from jail after a paper review \u2013 where written evidence is examined \u2013 by the Parole Board in June last year. <!-- -->Parole judges review the cases of criminals who are recalled to prison to decide whether they should be re-released or stay behind bars for the rest of their sentence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The offences for which he was jailed in 2015 came to light as part of Operation Yewtree, the Metropolitan Police investigation launched in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He became the first person to be arrested as part of the operation when he was held at his home in the capital in October 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/gary-glitter-prison-paul-gadd-37355979\" target=\"_blank\">Source 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