Jailed pop star Gary Glitter has been interviewed by police under caution over alleged sex offences against a girl under 14, said to have taken place over a period of time in the late 70s and early 80s
Caged paedophile pop star Gary Glitter has been questioned by police over alleged sexual offences against a girl under 14 years old. Glitter, 82, is accused of carrying out the offences “over a period of time” in the late 1970s and early 1980s at a residential property in Kensington, west London.
The fallen glam rock singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was interrogated in prison under caution following a claim made on January 9 2025, according to The Sun. Glitter is currently detained at category C HMP Channings Wood, Devon, as per the newspaper.
He was sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls between 1975 and 1980. His sentence concludes in 2031. The Metropolitan Police stated: “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. 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.”
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.
Barely six weeks after being released, he was returned to custody when police surveillance revealed he had allegedly breached his licence conditions by attempting to access the dark web and viewing downloaded images of children.
Glitter’s bid for freedom was rejected after a paper review – which examines written evidence – by the Parole Board in June last year.
Parole judges assess the cases of offenders who are recalled to prison to determine whether they should be re-released or remain incarcerated for the remainder of their sentence.
The crimes for which he was imprisoned in 2015 were uncovered as part of Operation Yewtree, the Metropolitan Police inquiry initiated following the Jimmy Savile scandal.
He was the first person to be arrested as part of the operation when he was detained at his London home in October 2012.