Posted on 11/21/2005 12:45:27 PM PST by 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.
You might not have ever *heard of him*, but if you've ever paid any attention to the music played at NBA games, then you've *heard him*!
LOL - good one. I thought the same thing after seeing the picture above - eeeeeeewwwwwwwwww...
I wouldn't exactly call him a "one-hit wonder". He did "Pa Pa Ooh Mow Mow" as well.
LOL - shouldn't that be "E-gadd"? (i.e. egad)
Went to Nam and died of lead poisoning. How fitting.
Hmm, what is rape if not forcible ?
(RIM SHOT) Good one!
:-D )))
My ex told me that Vung tu was wonderful. He was stationed with the Seawolves there in 68 or so.
Think of the residuals he gets every time that song is played!
Do you remember that song that mixed RnR Pt. 2 with the Dr. Who theme?
Dr. Who, Dr. Who
Dr. Who, the TARDIS
If you want to make it big, write a song that is perfect for a sporting event. Example: Queen could have done nothing else except write "We Will Rock You" and still made it big. "Who Let The Dogs Out" and Smash Mouth's "All Star" are lesser examples.
Yeah. In fact, I think I still have that CD somewhere.
Who Let The Dogs Out got old about 4 years ago.
How could I have forgotten that one?
I think that was Rick Derringer.
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