Jailed paedophile pop star Gary Glitter, 82, has been interviewed under caution by the Metropolitan Police over alleged sex offences against a girl under the age of 14 in West London. The offences are said to have occurred over a period of time in the late 1970s and early 1980s at a residential address in Kensington.
Interview under caution
Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was questioned in prison after a claim was made on January 9, 2025, according to The Sun. He is currently held at category C HMP Channings Wood in Devon. The Metropolitan Police confirmed: “A man in his 80s was interviewed under caution in relation to the reported offending in July 2025.”
Ongoing investigation
The Met Police stated: “The investigation is ongoing, and the victim is currently being supported by specialist officers. Anyone reporting non-recent sexual offences will be listened to and supported.” They added that over the past year, the Met has expanded safeguarding teams and rolled out training on victim approach, resulting in charges more than doubling for child sexual exploitation.
Previous conviction and imprisonment
Glitter was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls between 1975 and 1980. His sentence expires in 2031. He was automatically released from HMP The Verne in Portland, Dorset, in February 2023 after serving half of his fixed-term determinate sentence. However, less than six weeks later, he was returned to prison after breaching his licence conditions by reportedly trying to access the dark web and viewing downloaded images of children.
Parole Board review
In June last year, Glitter lost his bid to be freed from jail after a paper review by the Parole Board. Parole judges review cases of criminals who are recalled to prison to decide whether they should be re-released or remain behind bars for the rest of their sentence.
Operation Yewtree
The offences for which he was jailed in 2015 came to light as part of Operation Yewtree, the Metropolitan Police investigation launched in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal. Glitter became the first person to be arrested as part of the operation when he was held at his home in London in October 2012.
