Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter 'could be freed in weeks', despite only serving half of his prison sentence
16 December 2022, 23:12
Notorious paedophile pop singer Gary Glitter could be released from prison in a matter of weeks, despite having only served half of his prison sentence, according to reports.
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Glitter, 78, who was jailed for 16 years for sex offences on three girls aged between 8 and 13, could be let out as soon as next February.
His case does not have to be reviewed by the parole board, because he was sentenced to a determinate term.
Although his release could still be blocked if parole chiefs thought he was a menace to society, Glitter has been a model prisoner.
“Glitter has kept his nose clean in prison and toed the line and now his sentence is almost over," a ministry of justice source told the Sun.
“The nature of his determinate sentence means the case won’t go to the Parole Board.
"It simply means that as soon as his sentence is over, he is free to walk out of the prison gates.”
Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, reportedly still has millions in the bank, as well as a London property that he could move back into when he gets out.
The glam rock singer was jailed in 2015 for offences dating back to his career heyday from 1975-1980.
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It came after he was jailed in Vietnam in 2006 for attacks there, before being released in 2008. Glitter was also sent to prison in 1999 for possessing 4,000 indecent images of children.
The Ministry of Justice said: “Sex offenders released from prison are closely monitored by the police and Probation Service and may be recalled to jail if they breach strict licence conditions.”
