VUNG TAU, Vietnam – Vietnam will detain former British glam rocker Gary Glitter for three months while authorities complete investigations into a suspected child sex abuse case.
Police have gathered enough evidence to accuse Glitter of crimes, and prosecutors have approved initiating criminal proceedings against him, said Nguyen Van Xung, deputy prosecutor for Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
The prosecutor’s office issued a formal order Friday to keep Glitter in custody at a prison outside Vung Tau while police continue their investigation, Xung said.
Glitter, who rose to fame in the 1970s, is perhaps best known for “Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)” and “Rock and Roll (Part 2),” which is still frequently played at sporting events.
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