Gary Glitter pleads not guilty to historical sex offence charges
Former pop star Gary Glitter has pleaded not guilty to eight historical sexual abuse charges involving a young girl between 1978 and 1981. The 82-year-old appeared via video link at Southwark Crown Court, with his trial scheduled for November 2027.
Why it matters
The case involves a high-profile public figure and addresses the legal handling of historical sexual abuse allegations.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, pictured in 2015
Gary Glitter, the former singer whose real name is Paul Gadd, has pleaded not guilty to eight allegations of sexual abuse against a girl when she was aged between eight and 11.
Gadd, 82, is accused of offences against the girl between 1978 and 1981, after allegedly giving her chocolate and inviting her to his home in Kensington and Chelsea, west London.
It is alleged he caused the girl to touch his genitals and "engaged in unlawful sexual intercourse" with her.
At Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday, Glitter appeared via video-link from prison to enter his pleas.
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