Overview
- Gadd appeared by videolink at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, and entered not guilty pleas to four counts of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child, and two charges of sexual intercourse with a girl under 13.
- Prosecutors say the offences took place between 1978 and 1981 at his Kensington and Chelsea residence and allege the complainant was offered chocolate and invited into the home where the abuse occurred.
- Judge Tony Baumgartner remanded Gadd in custody at HMP Channings Wood and listed a three‑week trial to begin in the week of 22 November 2027.
- The Metropolitan Police say the allegations were first reported on January 9, 2025, and Gadd was interviewed by officers on July 22, 2025 as part of the investigation that led to the charges.
- Gadd’s long criminal history for sexual offences, including a 2015 conviction and a current custodial sentence, has shaped public attention and underpins prosecutorial decisions as the case moves toward trial.