Glitter, 79, was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls at the height of his fame in the 1970s and 80s (Picture: PA)
One of paedophile pop star Gary Glitter’s victims has urged parole bosses to make the hearing that will decide whether he is to be freed public so people can see how ‘dangerous’ he is.
The woman, who was abused by the glam rocker – real name Paul Gadd – when she was 12, says he ‘represents a serious danger to children’ if released.
Glitter, 79, was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls at the height of his fame in the 1970s and 80s.
He was released halfway through that sentence in February but was recalled within days for breaching his licence. He is set to argue his case for freedom at a Parole Board hearing this year.
Leading abuse lawyer Richard Scorer, of legal firm Slater and Gordon, has written to the Parole Board on behalf of the victim, the Mirror reports.
He told the paper she ‘feels very strongly that Glitter should remain in prison for as long as possible’.
‘She feels that he has never shown remorse, that he represents a serious risk to children and that to release him into the community could facilitate his reoffending,’ the lawyer added.
‘This man is dangerous and needs to stay locked up for the rest of his sentence.’
Glitter’s offences came to light nearly 40 years after they occurred when he became the first person arrested under Operation Yewtree (Picture: Getty)
Details of Glitter’s licence breach were not given, but it was reported he was caught trying to access the dark web.
His offences came to light nearly 40 years after they occurred when he became the first person arrested under Operation Yewtree – the investigation launched in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
Glitter’s fall from grace occurred years earlier after he admitted possessing 4,000 child pornography images and was jailed for four months in 1999.
Mr Scorer said ‘it is essential’ his parole hearing is held in public, so people can see how decisions are arrived at in serious cases – ‘particularly where the public is at risk’.
Parole bosses confirmed Glitter will be freed immediately should his application be successful, the Mirror reports, but no date has been set and no decision has been made on whether it will be public.
Metro has contacted the Parole Board for comment.
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The woman, who was abused by the glam rocker when she was 12, says he ‘represents a serious danger to children’ if released.