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Gary Glitter Gives up Fight, Will be Registered Sex Offender

By Corey Rayburnyung

Gary Glitter, the British glam rock star whose legal troubles have been previously discussed, has given up his fight to have his name taken off Britain's sex offender registry. As you may remember, Glitter spent nearly three years in a Vietnamese prison for abusing two young females. From KTRK: Glitter was ordered to sign the register after serving nearly three years in prison in Vietnam for abusing two young girls. The BBC reports Glitter's lawyer believes Glitter won't get a fair hearing in the case because of media attention. Glitter's name will stay on the registry for life. He must tell police if he moves, if he stays somewhere else for 7 days or if he travels abroad for more than 3 days.

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on January 22, 2009 (boomark / email).