Whatever Happened To: Gary Glitter

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Gary Glitter's claim to fame

Gary Glitter then

Real Name:	Paul Francis Gadd
A.k.a:	Gary Glitter
Category:	Rock, Pop & Music
Posted Date:	2002-04-29
Last Modified:	2008-08-21
Views:	102573

Icon of the British pop scene in the 70's, somewhat of a rock-n-roll version of Liberace...

Where are they now?

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He was arrested on child pornography charges in England in 1997, after a computer technician fixing his computer found indecent images of young children on his hard drive.

In April, 2002 he was discovered renting an apartment in Cambodia, in the capital city of Phnom, and may be deported for no particular reason.

Update November 23/2005: Glitter in Vietnamese police custody being questioned on allegations of sexual relations with underage girls.

Updates & Sightings

2008-08-21 Gary Glitter to return to UK: Submitted by Gary Glitter update
After being released from a Vietnamese prison where he served time for molesting two underage girls, Glitter was refused entry into Thailand, Hong Kong then Thailand again and appears headed home to the UK.