Gary Glitter — disgraced rock star and convicted child sex offender who had been serving a 16-year sentence for his crimes — is back in prison just over a month after being released on parole about halfway through his sentence.
Having reportedly violated the terms of his parole, Britain's Ministry of Justice did not confirm which terms were broken, but that "protecting the public is our number one priority."
The statement continued: "That's why we set tough license conditions and so when offenders breach them, we don't hesitate to return them to custody."
The 78-year-old musician born Paul Gadd had been subject to a number of restrictions during his parole, including being fitted with a GPS tag, The New York Times reports.
While not confirmed, last week British tabloid The Sun published photos of Glitter using a smartphone to allegedly access the dark web.
"I welcome Glitter's recall to prison," Richard Scorer, a lawyer for one of Gadd's victims, told Rolling Stone. "Glitter is a man totally without any remorse and my client has always been clear that he represents a serious risk to the public… I hope that he will serve the whole of the rest of his sentence behind bars, where he belongs."
Gadd became the centre of another controversy in 2019, when Warner Bros. Studios said it would not remove his hit song "Rock and Roll (Part 2)" from Todd Phillips's Joker film, despite the likelihood that Gadd would earn royalty cheques from it.
Having reportedly violated the terms of his parole, Britain's Ministry of Justice did not confirm which terms were broken, but that "protecting the public is our number one priority."
The statement continued: "That's why we set tough license conditions and so when offenders breach them, we don't hesitate to return them to custody."
The 78-year-old musician born Paul Gadd had been subject to a number of restrictions during his parole, including being fitted with a GPS tag, The New York Times reports.
While not confirmed, last week British tabloid The Sun published photos of Glitter using a smartphone to allegedly access the dark web.
"I welcome Glitter's recall to prison," Richard Scorer, a lawyer for one of Gadd's victims, told Rolling Stone. "Glitter is a man totally without any remorse and my client has always been clear that he represents a serious risk to the public… I hope that he will serve the whole of the rest of his sentence behind bars, where he belongs."
Gadd became the centre of another controversy in 2019, when Warner Bros. Studios said it would not remove his hit song "Rock and Roll (Part 2)" from Todd Phillips's Joker film, despite the likelihood that Gadd would earn royalty cheques from it.