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Gary Glitter Sentenced To 16 Years For Child Sex Crimes


. (Radio.com) Gary Glitter has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after being convicted in the UK of sexually abusing three young girls during his chart-topping heyday.

According to the Associated Press (via Rolling Stone), the singer behind the '70s hits "Do You Wanna Touch Me" and perennial jock jam favorite "Rock and Roll (Parts 1 and 2)," "showed no response" during his sentencing today (Feb. 27).

Glitter was found guilty in a London court earlier this month of one count of attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13. Read more here.

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