Gary Glitter 'may face firing squad'

Telegraph ^ | 11/21/05

[Borges]

Gary Glitter could face death by firing squad after he was accused of having sex with a girl aged just 12, Vietnamese police have said.

Glitter allegedly had sex with a 12-year-old girl Two girls, aged 12 and 18, told police they had sex with the former singer - real name Paul Francis Gadd - at his rented home in the southern resort of Vung Tau in Vietnam.

Under Vietnamese law, sexual contact with a minor carries varying degrees of penalties, depending on the charge.

"Obscene acts with a child can lead to up to 12 years in prison while child rape carries the maximum penalty of death before a firing squad," a Vietnamese police officer said.

"Having sex with a 12-year-old girl, regardless of whether he had her consent, is still considered child rape under Vietnamese law".

The 61-year-old former singer was arrested two days ago at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City as he tried to flee the country.

He left his rented home in Vung Tau a week ago amid allegations about his relationships with two teenage girls.

Glitter has been taken back to Vung Tau for further investigation by the police.

A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the arrest of a British national and consular support is being provided."

Glitter was convicted in Britain in 1999 of possessing child pornography and served half of a four-month jail sentence before being released.

[Borges]

People should have seen this coming from the names of his hits...

2 Gary Glitter Rock And Roll (Parts 1 And 2) Jun 1972 4 Gary Glitter I Didn't Know I Loved You (Til I Saw You Rock 'N' Roll) Sep 1972
2 Gary Glitter Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah) Jan 1973
2 Gary Glitter Hello Hello I'm Back Again Apr 1973
1 Gary Glitter I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) Jul 1973
1 Gary Glitter I Love You Love Me Love Nov 1973 Notes
3 Gary Glitter Remember Me This Way Mar 1974
1 Gary Glitter Always Yours Jun 1974
2 Gary Glitter Oh Yes! You're Beautiful Nov 1974
10 Gary Glitter Love Like You And Me May 1975
6 Gary Glitter Doing Alright With The Boys Jun 1975
38 Gary Glitter Papa Oom Mow Mow Nov 1975
40 Gary Glitter You Belong To Me Mar 1976
25 Gary Glitter It Takes All Night Long Jan 1977
31 Gary Glitter A Little Boogie Woogie In The Back Of Mind Jul 1977
39 Gary Glitter And Then She Kissed Me Oct 1981
25 Gary Glitter Dance Me Up Jun 1984
7 Gary Glitter Another Rock And Roll Christmas Dec 1984

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Let's send Michael Jackson there!

[Bigg Red]

"Obscene acts with a child can lead to up to 12 years in prison while child rape carries the maximum penalty of death before a firing squad," ...

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Well, well, these commies do something right. I'd like to see that here.

BTW, who is this guy? Never heard of him.

[cripplecreek]

It would appear that the communist nation has discovered a cure for pedophilia.

[ExpatCanuck]

What an idiot - if he were molesting little boys there would be plenty of gay rights groups rushing to his defense.

[mewzilla]

If you've ever been to and/or watched a football game, you've probably heard his music.

[Red Badger]

Rock'n Roll! BANG!........

[PureTrouble]

Actually pedophiles put in the general population was the cure for this problem. They go into prison alive and come out in body bags. You don't need sex offender registration with using general population of the prison.

They have a code. You harm a woman or a child, you don't make it out.

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[Gordongekko909]

Honestly, I don't know; we haven't executed anyone since 2002, and that was for murder.

[Sthitch]

I wonder why he didn't go to China, his defense could be that he was just acting like Chairman Mao.

[nikos1121]

That's a photo of Leonary Nimoy. Who the blue blazes is Gary Glitter?

[BossLady]

"We are aware of the arrest of a British national and consular support is being provided."

I would have loved to have heard the conversation between the Vietnam Govt and the British Council...... :o

[Mount Athos]

This still play this guy's song all the time in american sports stadiums

[Gay State Conservative]

..and forcible rape of a person under the age of 12.

I thought that the death penalty for rape had been done away with because such a penalty gave the perp the incentive to kill his victim.

[SeeRushToldU_So]

That's a photo of Leonary Nimoy. Who the blue blazes is Gary Glitter?

You must be young?

[Gordongekko909]

We've still got it. And yeah, that's a legit (if rather morbid) reason to get rid of the death penalty for that particular crime.

[dfwgator]

I'm actually shocked that he prefers girls.

[SeeRushToldU_So]

Here is a link to this one hit wonder. It is a midi file.

http://hits.mididb.com/19580222/Glitter_Gary/

[highlander_UW]

The firing squad might be a lesser penalty than spending 12 plus years in a Vietnamese prison as a sexual predator of children.