Singer sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after being found guilty of historic child sex offences

British glam-rock pioneer Gary Glitter has been convicted for sex crimes against minors during his chart-topping heyday

Paul Gadd — bka Gary Glitter — has been standing trial for what the BBC deemed “historical sex abuse,” and today he was convicted of having sex with a girl under the age of 13, attempted rape, and four counts of indecent assault. Gadd will be sentenced on February 27, and he could face life [...]

Singer will be sentenced on February 27

Gary Glitter is a foundational figure in glam-rock lore, but he’s also, by just about every account, a loathsome human being. Since the late-’90s, he’s been repeatedly arrested and convicted of charges like child pornography possession and child sexual abuse, even doing a stint in a Vietnamese prison a few years ago...