Gary Glitter charged with historical sex offences against girl under 14

British prosecutors on Thursday charged former U.K. pop star Paul Gadd, better known by ⁠his stage name Gary Glitter, with unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl aged under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl aged under 14.

British prosecutors on Thursday charged former U.K. pop star Paul Gadd, better known by ⁠his stage name Gary Glitter, with unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl aged under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl aged under 14.

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The charges ⁠were linked to alleged ​sexual ⁠offences against a child dating back to 1978, the Crown Prosecution Service said in a ⁠statement.

“This follows allegations made by a woman relating ​to ⁠a period of alleged ‌abuse that took place between 1978 and 1981,” Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor Bethan David said.