I will add that Gary Glitter had a house for partying in not far from where some of my family lived...
Locally folks were aware of his preference for teenage girls,
but as it was the early 1980s,
it was mostly accepted, joked about, and brushed off as the enviable sex party antics of a rich pop star...
The area felt lucky to have been chosen by him, a real huge pop star living so close...

It was only after his arrest when facts emerged that the young girls were far younger,
and the party antics more sordid, than locals could ever have imagined...

The villagers reeled in shock and betrayal.
But perhaps some knew exactly what had been going on and kept silent
for whatever personal reasons... financial gain...??? fear...??? party invites...?????

Though - it's not stopped the music.. I still enjoy listening to his greatest glam rock hits...