Glitter: Pop Star Who Turned Into A Monster

Gary Glitter's conviction marks the lowest point in a spectacular fall from grace for the ageing rocker.

It is a far cry from his glam rock heyday of the 1970s, when his spangly silver outfits, platform boots, and numerous chart hits, including I'm The Leader of the Gang, Rock and Roll (Part 1 and 2); Do You Wanna Touch Me and I Love You Love Me Love, made him a household name.

At the height of his success in 1975 he had sold 18 million records.

While his stardom faded, Glitter's appeal continued to endure into the 1990s, with his face appearing in advertising posters for Heinz soup and British Rail.

However, his career came crashing down when he was arrested, after dozens of images of child sex abuse were found on his computer's hard disk.

In November 1999, he was sentenced to four months in prison for possessing the images.

:: Forced To Flee Cuba

On his release, Glitter travelled to Cuba and rekindled a relationship he had had with a young woman in the 1990s, whom he met when she was 21, and with whom he fathered a child.

However, he left the Caribbean island before seeing his son born amid reports of a government crackdown on sex tourism.

:: Expelled From Cambodia

Glitter moved from Cuba to Cambodia and lived there for a period until, in 2002, he was expelled permanently.

No official reason was given but there were rumours of suspected child abuse.

:: Disgrace In Vietnam

The former glam rock star relocated to Vietnam. In 2006, he was convicted of sexually molesting two girls and served nearly three years in prison.

A previous charge of rape, for which Glitter could have faced execution by firing squad if convicted, was dropped for lack of evidence, according to the singer's lawyer.

After his release, Glitter was deported back to the UK and placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for life.

He was detained in 2012 over child sex accusations.

Glitter's conviction for a string of child sex offences has led to calls for any further victims to come forward and contact the police.

Documentary-maker Mark Williams-Thomas, who first exposed the abuse carried out by Jimmy Savile, branded Glitter "a dangerous man" and a "predatory paedophile".

His revelations about the former Radio 1 DJ led to the launch of Operation Yewtree by the Metropolitan Police in 2012 to investigate historical sex abuse allegations.

Glitter was the first person arrested by Yewtree detectives in 2012.

Speaking after Glitter, who was prosecuted under his real name of Paul Gadd, was found guilty of six offences at London's Southwark Crown Court, Mr Williams-Thomas said: "He is a dangerous man.

"He is a predatory paedophile and there will be many, many more (victims) above and beyond those people who have come forward and given evidence in this trial.

"Every single place where he has been as an adult male, I'm sure he has offended.

"There are many, many more victims of Gadd and I would urge those people now to come forward and speak to the police."