Paedophile singer Gary Glitter has been refused release from prison
Disgraced former pop star Gary Glitter has been refused parole.
A parole board found that the paedophile pop singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is not eligible for release.
In a decision published on Wednesday, the body said: “After considering the circumstances of his offending, the lack of progress made while in custody and on licence, and the other evidence presented at the hearing, the panel was not satisfied that release at this point would be safe for the protection of the public.
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“Rather, the panel considered that Mr Gadd was appropriately located in custody where outstanding levels of risk could be addressed.”
Gadd was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls between 1975 and 1980.
His crimes were only brought to justice 40 years later as part of Operation Yewtree, the investigation launched by the Metropolitan Police following the Jimmy Savile scandal.
At his sentencing, Judge Alistair McCreath told Gadd he was able to attack because of his fame, saying the victims were 'profoundly affected' by the abuse.
After the court heard there was no evidence that Gadd had atoned for his actions, he was found guilty of one count of attempted rape, one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, and four counts of indecent assault.
In February last year, he was released from HMP The Verne, a low-security prison in Portland, Dorset.
However, less than six weeks later, he was back behind bars for breaching his licence conditions by allegedly viewing downloaded images of children.
The summary of the Parole Board panel’s decision said: “It found on the evidence that at the time of the offending, and while he was on licence, Mr Gadd had a sexual interest in underage girls.
“There was also concern about the lack of victim empathy which he had continued to show.”
Full timeline of Gary Glitter's sexual offences:
November 1997
A computer engineer discovers thousands of child porn images on Gadd’s laptop while servicing it.
November 1999
Gadd is jailed for four months after pleading guilty to 54 offences of making indecent photographs of children under 16.
January 2000
After serving two months in prison, the singer is freed and travels to Spain and then Cuba.
February 2001
Gadd has a son with Yudenia Sosa Martinez on the Caribbean island.
2002
He is kicked out of Cambodia after facing allegations of sex crimes and moves to Thailand, before going on to the Vietnamese coastal resort of Vung Tau.
March 2006
The shamed singer is convicted of sexually abusing two Vietnamese girls, aged 10 and 11, and sentenced to three years in prison.
August 2008
Gadd is ordered to return to the UK after spending two-and-a-half years in jail.
October 2012
Gadd becomes the first person to be arrested under the Metropolitan Police’s Operation Yewtree – the investigation launched in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
June 2014
The singer is charged with eight counts of sexual offences, which later becomes 10 counts.
January 2015
Gadd goes on trial at Southwark Crown Court.
February 2015
He is found guilty of one count of attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13. Gadd is jailed for 16 years.
November 2015
He loses a Court of Appeal challenge against his conviction.
February 3 2023
The now 70-year-old is released from HMP The Verne in Portland, Dorset, after eight years behind bars.
March 2023
The singer is back behind bars after a breach of his licence conditions.
February 7 2024
Gadd is refused parole by the board.
Claire Reid