Gary Glitter

Glam rock paedophile Gary Glitter was tonight recalled to prison - just 38 days after he was released. The disgraced pop star, 78, was escorted back to jail ...

Let's try and find this Onion." He can be heard saying: "Shall I get rid of this DuckDuck?" He was freed from prison in Dorset and has spent the past month in a hostel in the south of England.

Glitter had been freed from jail after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls.

His third victim was less than 10 years old when he crept into her bed and tried to rape her in 1975. [Metropolitan Police](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/metropolitan-police) in the wake of the [Jimmy Savile](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/jimmy-savile) scandal. [Glitter](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/gary-glitter) had been freed from jail after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three [schoolgirls](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/schoolgirls). [indecent assault](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/indecent-assault). [Gary Glitter](/topic/gary-glitter) has been thrown back in [prison](/topic/prison) after reportedly trying to find access to the dark web on his smartphone. Glitter had been freed from jail after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls

The 78-year-old, who had a string of chart hits in the 1970s, was freed in February after being jailed in 2015 for abusing three schoolgirls.

In 2002, he was expelled from Cambodia amid reports of sex crime allegations, and in March 2006 he was convicted of sexually abusing two girls, aged 10 and 11, in Vietnam and spent two-and-a-half years in jail. His fall from grace occurred years earlier after he admitted possessing 4,000 child pornography images and was jailed for four months in 1999. His third victim was less than 10 years old when he crept into her bed and tried to rape her in 1975.

The shamed popstar, 78, was allegedly caught trying to access the dark web.

[check our news page](https://metro.co.uk/news/). [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21698886/shamed-rock-star-gary-glitter-recalled-to-jail/): ‘The mood music is heading in one direction. [The Sun.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21698886/shamed-rock-star-gary-glitter-recalled-to-jail/) [sparked a disturbance at the entrance to Glitter’s halfway house after he was released from prison.](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/06/man-tried-to-scale-gates-into-paedophile-gary-glitters-bail-hostel-18230743/) [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). The Probation Service has tonight confirmed he has ‘been recalled to prison after a breach of his licence conditions’ a spokesperson said.

The disgraced singer was released from prison on licence last month after serving eight years of his 16-year sentence. At the time, a spokesperson for the ...

The disgraced singer was released from prison on licence last month after serving eight years of his 16-year sentence. Richard Scorer, head of the abuse law team at Slater and Gordon - which represents one of Glitter's victims - said his release was "particularly distressing and traumatic" for those he attacked. At the time, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice said his licence conditions were "some of the strictest". "[They] face some of the strictest licence conditions including being fitted with a GPS tag," the spokesperson said. On his release in February, a Ministry of Justice spokesperson said that offenders like Glitter are "closely monitored" by both the police and Probation Service. In 1975, the singer crept into the bed of his third victim - a girl who was aged under 10 at the time - in an attempt to rape her.

The 78-year-old, who had a string of chart hits in the 1970s, was freed in February after being jailed in 2015 for abusing three schoolgirls.

In 2002, he was expelled from Cambodia amid reports of sex crime allegations, and in March 2006 he was convicted of sexually abusing two girls, aged 10 and 11, in Vietnam and spent two-and-a-half years in jail. His fall from grace occurred years earlier after he admitted possessing 4,000 child pornography images and was jailed for four months in 1999. His third victim was less than 10 years old when he crept into her bed and tried to rape her in 1975.

The former singer had been released just last month having served eight years of his 16-year sentence.

The Probation Service said that when offenders breach licence conditions, 'we don’t hesitate to return them to custody'. Glitter was subject to licence conditions on his release, including being closely monitored by the police and Probation Service and fitted with a GPS tag. He left HMP The Verne – a low security category C jail in Portland, Dorset – following eight years behind bars, having served half of his 16-year sentence.

The singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was jailed in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls.

In 2012, he was arrested at his London home following an investigation by detectives, before the case that led to his latest conviction came to trial in January 2015. Gadd was not added to the sex offenders' register for these crimes, because they were committed before the registry was introduced. However, he was already ordered to sign the register for life when he returned to the UK after he was found guilty of sexually abusing two young girls in Vietnam in 2006.

He was then jailed for two-and-a-half years in March 2006 for sexually abusing two girls, aged 10 and 11, in Vietnam, prior to his conviction in the UK in 2015, ...

A Probation Service spokesperson said: “Protecting the public is our number one priority. Any re-release is now a matter for the Parole Board. He was then jailed for two-and-a-half years in March 2006 for sexually abusing two girls, aged 10 and 11, in Vietnam, prior to his conviction in the UK in 2015, when he was found guilty of attempted rape, unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, and four counts of indecent assault. [string of hits in the 1970s](/news/uk/gary-glitter-downing-street-rishi-sunak-shazam-prime-minister-b2212790.html), carried out attacks at the height of his fame on girls aged 12 and 13, separating them from their mothers by taking them backstage to his dressing room at one of his shows. [emerged this weekend](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gary-glitter-jail-dark-web-b2299550.html) showing Glitter – whose [real name is Paul Gadd](/news/uk/crime/gary-glitter-freed-prison-sex-abuse-b2275114.html) – using a smartphone and talking about accessing the dark web, which allows users to access illegal and violent content. [Gary Glitter](/topic/gary-glitter) has been sent back to [prison](/topic/prison) after breaching his licence conditions, the Probation Service has said, just weeks after the paedophile pop star was freed from jail.

The disgraced pop star was released in February after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls. | ITV News Meridian.

His third victim was less than 10 years old when he crept into her bed and tried to rape her in 1975. Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was subject to licence conditions on his release, including being closely monitored by the police and Probation Service and fitted with a GPS tag. Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was subject to licence conditions on his release, ITV News' Martha Fairlie reports

The 78-year-old, who had a string of chart hits in the 1970s, was freed in February after being jailed in 2015 for abusing three schoolgirls.

In 2002, he was expelled from Cambodia amid reports of sex crime allegations, and in March 2006 he was convicted of sexually abusing two girls, aged 10 and 11, in Vietnam and spent two-and-a-half years in jail. His fall from grace occurred years earlier after he admitted possessing 4,000 child pornography images and was jailed for four months in 1999. His third victim was less than 10 years old when he crept into her bed and tried to rape her in 1975.

Parole Board will now decide the fate of disgraced pop star with former home secretary saying the situation 'makes you feel sick'

The Government had been urged to take “swift action” after the video emerged. “DuckDuck” is likely to be a reference to a search engine with high levels of privacy. Let’s try and find this onion.” He was previously jailed for four months in 1999 over a cache of 4,000 child abuse images found on his computer. Sir Robert Buckland, the former justice secretary, said: “I would have thought there would be licence conditions prohibiting this sort of activity and I hope the Ministry of Justice takes swift action to deal with this.” A source said: “The system has worked swiftly to protect the public and put Glitter back behind bars.”

Pop-star paedophile Gary Glitter has been recalled to jail after he was caught discussing how to access the Dark Web in his bail hostel.

That's why we set tough licence conditions and when offenders breach them, we don't hesitate to return them to custody." Pop-star paedophile Gary Glitter has been recalled to jail after he was caught discussing how to access the Dark Web in his bail hostel. Gary Glitter recalled to prison after being caught discussing how to access the Dark Web in bail hostel

The 78-year-old, who had a string of chart hits in the 1970s, was freed in February after being jailed in 2015 for abusing three schoolgirls.

In 2002, he was expelled from Cambodia amid reports of sex crime allegations, and in March 2006 he was convicted of sexually abusing two girls, aged 10 and 11, in Vietnam and spent two-and-a-half years in jail. His fall from grace occurred years earlier after he admitted possessing 4,000 child pornography images and was jailed for four months in 1999. His third victim was less than 10 years old when he crept into her bed and tried to rape her in 1975.

The disgraced 78-year-old has only been out of jail for six weeks.

In 2002, he was expelled from Cambodia amid reports of sex crime allegations. His fall from grace occurred years earlier after he admitted possessing 4,000 child pornography images and was jailed for four months in 1999. His third victim was less than 10 years old when he crept into her bed and tried to rape her in 1975. A source said: "Glitter hasn't left the hostel since he was released - he's even had other convicts do his shopping for him. However, The Sun reported he was caught trying to access the dark web. Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter was thrown back into prison yesterday (March 13) after it was reported he breached bail conditions by using his smartphone and asking about the Dark Web.

The 79-year-old, who had a string of chart hits in the 1970s, was freed in February after being jailed in 2015 for abusing three schoolgirls.

The MoJ had said on his release that he would face “some of the strictest licence conditions” and that if he flouted them at any point he could go back behind bars. [#Breaking]Disgraced paedophile pop star Gary Glitter has been recalled to prison after a breach of his licence conditions, the Probation Service said [pic.twitter.com/FnHbVamvdf] [March 13, 2023] Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter has been recalled to prison following a breach of his licence conditions.

He was sentenced for attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault, and one of having sex with a girl under 13. His youngest victim had been less than ...

He worked in London nightclubs as a teenager before entering the music and television industries. [Glitter](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/gary-glitter) had reportedly tried to access the dark web on his smartphone. He returned to the UK in 2008 and was ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register. After he was released a year later, he left the UK and travelled the world, settling in Cambodia. He was sentenced in 1999 to four months in a UK prison for possessing the images. The pop star was sentenced in 2015 after he was

He added: “As far as Gadd is concerned, he is so dangerous and so fixated on his offending behaviour that he'll never stop – he's gone too far. He's arrogant, ...

The Probation Service said on Monday that Glitter was being recalled to prison following a breach of his licence conditions. His fall from grace occurred years earlier after he admitted possessing 4,000 child pornography images and was jailed for four months in 1999. Gary Glitter will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after being recalled to jail, the former head of Scotland Yard’s Paedophile Unit has said.