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Disgraced English pop star and convicted pedophile Gary Glitter is set to be released from prison in the coming weeks after serving just half of his 16 year sentence for sexually abusing three young girls, according to a report. Glitter, born Paul Francis Gadd, could be freed as early as February for his model behavior, a Ministry of Justice source told The Sun. The depraved 78-year-old rose to prominence as a glam-rock star in the 1970s and 80s known for his wild live performances, but fell from grace after he was convicted of downloading child pornography in 1999. According to...

British pedophile pop star Gary Glitter, whose 1972 glam-rock hit “Rock and Roll Part 2” soundtracks the iconic staircase scene in the movie “The Joker,” is now a frail shadow of his former self — and insiders claim he’s likely to die behind bars. Once a chart-topper during the 1970s glam scene, Glitter became more known for his decades-long trail of sex crimes involving young girls, child abuse images and convictions across multiple countries — turning the idol into one of Britain’s most reviled offenders. The 81-year-old is “on his last legs,” barely able to move, almost completely deaf and...

THERE was no big hair, platform shoes, silver lame suit or placard-waving fans, but Gary Glitter was still mobbed as he stepped back into the spotlight, to face charges of child sexual abuse, in southern Vietnam yesterday. The 61-year-old former glam rocker flashed the victory sign and called out "I'm innocent" as he fought his way into a very different arena, the People's Provincial Court of Ba Ria. Glitter's music never made it to armed services radio in Vietnam in the 1970s, which favoured the Doors. But he's known here now. The arrest of Glitter on charges of committing obscenities...