LONDON — Police investigating child sex-abuse allegations against the late BBC TV host Jimmy Savile arrested former glam-rock star and convicted sex offender Gary Glitter yesterday, British media reported.
Police would not identify the suspect arrested yesterday on suspicion of sexual offenses, but the BBC reported it was Glitter, 68
Glitter made it big with 1972’s “Rock & Roll (Part 2)” but fell into disgrace after being convicted on child-abuse charges in Vietnam.
Yesterday’s arrest was the first in a widening scandal over Savile. Hundreds of accusers have come forward since police began investigating the sex-abuse allegations against Savile, a much-loved children’s TV presenter and disc jockey who died at age 84 last year.
Most have alleged abuse by Savile, but some said they were abused by others, as well. Most say they were assaulted in their early teens.
Police said the suspect remained in custody.