Gary Glitter to face trial on charges of child sexual abuse
- Former pop star Gary Glitter has pleaded not guilty to eight allegations of sexual abuse against a girl aged between eight and 11.
- The 82-year-old, whose real name is Paul Gadd, entered his pleas via videolink from HMP Channing Wood at Southwark Crown Court.
- The charges include four counts of indecent assault, two of indecency with a child, and two of sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, allegedly committed between 1978 and 1981.
- Judge Tony Baumgartner adjourned the case for a three-week trial, scheduled to begin on 22 November 2027.
- The Metropolitan Police said that the allegations were first reported to the force in January 2025.
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