Gary Glitter charged with historic child sex offences dating back to 1978

The alleged abuse is said to have taken place at a residential address in Kensington, west London.

The claims were first reported to the Met in January 2025 and Gadd was first interviewed on July 22. 

The alleged victim is currently being supported by specialist officers, and they have been made aware of this update.

Gadd will now appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, August 5.

The singer is said to deny the allegations. 

A newspaper reported an insider as saying: ’Astonishingly, he’s moaned that he’s been ’stitched up’.

’But he knows how serious this is and what it could mean for him. He’s very down and fears never tasting freedom again.

’He is pretty much on his last legs in jail and this could finish him off. But his alleged victim wants justice before he dies.’

Bethan David, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor in CPS London said: ’The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute Paul Gadd with one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14.

’Gadd has today been charged with unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14. This follows allegations made by a woman relating to a period of alleged abuse that took place between 1978 and 1981.

’Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring this case to court and that it is in the public interest to do so. We have worked closely with the Metropolitan Police as they have carried out their investigation into the allegations’.

Glitter became famous in the 1970s after releasing singles including Do You Wanna Touch Me, I’m the Leader of the Gang and Rock and Roll.

The latter was Glitter’s breakout song, becoming one of the biggest hits of 1972 as it peaked at number two in the UK charts and made it into the top ten in the US.

He spent much of the following year dominating the top ten, with singles I Didn’t Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll), Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah), and Hello Hello, I’m Back Again, all charting, according to a biography.

Glitter achieved his first number one as ’Glittermania’ peaked in the summer of 1973 with the release of I’m the Leader of the Gang (I Am).

He then hit the top spot again in the autumn with I Love You Love Me Love.

By the time Glitter appeared on the charts in 1984 with Another Rock and Roll Christmas and Dance Me Up, Glitter was playing more than 80 shows a year.

Glitter no longer owns the master rights to his songs - meaning he no longer receives any royalties from his music.

In 2019, his song Rock and Roll Part 2 featured in hit movie Joker, but rights holders insisted he would not receive any earnings.