Gary Glitter, Rocker Convicted of Child Sex Abuse, Sent Back to Prison – Rolling Stone

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Convicted of child molestation charges, disgraced glam rocker Gary Glitter is back in prison just over a month after being released on probation. new york times report.

The musician, whose real name is Paul Gadd, has reportedly violated the terms of his probation, although the UK Justice Department has not provided details. That is why we have set strict licensing conditions and will not hesitate to detain offenders if they do so.”

Although unconfirmed, Gad’s return to prison came days after the British tabloids. Sunit said it had obtained a video of Gadd appearing to ask someone about the possibility of accessing the Dark Web, using a smartphone at a bail hostel. Gadd reportedly said in the clip that “Onion” was a reference to the Tor dark web network.

Gad, who sang America’s biggest hit arena anthem “Rock and Roll (Part 2),” was released from prison midway through his 16-year sentence in 2015 and has since been convicted of attempted rape and four counts. one of the offenses of indecency and sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13. These charges stemmed from multiple incidents that occurred between 1975 and his 1980s and were linked to pedophile scandals. top of the pops Host Jimmy Saville.

Upon his release in March 2023, Gad was reported via GPS to be “closely monitored” by police and probation officers. Authorities added that he would face the “strongest” conditions upon his release and could “return to prison” if he violated them at any point.

Richard Scorer, an attorney for one of Gad’s victims, said: rolling stone“We welcome Glitter’s recall to prison. Glitter is a completely remorseless man and my clients have always made it clear that he represents a serious risk to the public…he I hope you will complete the remainder of your sentence behind the prison to which you belong. Was the probation really properly monitoring him, or are they now relying on the media to do this?

Gadd, 78, has spent most of the past 23 years in prison, beginning with his 1999 child pornography conviction. After being released from prison on these charges, he moved to Southeast Asian countries like Cambodia, where he was exiled in 2002 on child molestation charges. I was convicted of committing an obscene act. He escaped the death penalty by firing squad, but in a Vietnamese prison he was sentenced to three years before being deported to Britain. In 2012, he was arrested and charged in connection with the Savile scandal.