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Glitter was found to have been looking at girls in leotards and short skirts in ballet shoes and others doing gymnastic exercises. Glitter later claimed he was only watching the videos because of his interest in the performing arts. However, parole officers believed it showed Glitter could still have an interest in young girls.

Gary Glitter been declared bankrupt after failing to pay more than £500,000 to a victim he was convicted of sexually abusing, when she was 12.The disgraced glam-rocker (real name Paul Gadd) was convicted in 2015 of abusing the woman between 1975 and 1980, as well as two other young people, and was last year ordered to pay the victim damages of £508,800.The sum also included £381,000 in lost earnings and £7,800 for future therapy and treatment.Richard Scorer, head of abuse law at Slater and Gordon, the law firm representing the woman, confirmed 80-year-old Gadd had been made bankrupt, adding he had refused to co-operate and “continues to treat his victims with contempt,” reports BBC News.In a statement, he added: “We hope and trust that the parole board will take his behaviour into account in any future parole applications, as it clearly demonstrates that he has never changed, shows no remorse and remains a serious risk to the public.”Gadd was jailed for 16 years after his conviction in 2015, and released in February 2023 after serving half his sentence.He was returned to prison six weeks later after it was found he had breached his licence conditions by allegedly viewing downloaded images of children.At the time of the original hearing, the High Court heard that the woman had been unable to work for decades due to the abuse, and had suffered lifelong mental scarring.Judge Mrs Justice Tipples ruled at the time that she was satisfied the woman had not been able to find “any meaningful employment throughout her life” as a result, and awarded her damages for complex psychological therapy and treatment and loss of earnings.In her ruling, the judge also said Gadd had failed to acknowledge the compensation claim had been lodged

Gary Glitter appeared in front of the parole board this week, with the convicted paedophile making a bid to be freed from prison.The 79-year-old singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was jailed for 16 years in February 2015 after being found guilty of sexually abusing three young girls between 1975 and 1980.He was sentenced for attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault, and one for having sex with a girl under 13. During sentencing, Judge Alistair McCreath said he could find “no real evidence” that Gadd had atoned for his crimes.In February 2023, the disgraced star was automatically freed from prison after serving half his 16-year sentence.

The inquiry into the crimes of evil serial killer Lucy Letby will become statutory, the Health Secretary Steve Barclay has announced.

The inquiry into baby killer Lucy Letby’s crimes has been granted the power to compel witnesses to give evidence.

Rochdale council has U-turned on plans to name a street after late former leader Richard Farnell, who was found to have lied under oath to the national sex abuse inquiry. A new street on the site of the old Kirkholt Working Men’s Club was to be christened ‘Richard Farnell Avenue’ - after the Labour councillor who died in 2021, aged 62.