The 82-year-old, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is accused of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14.
The charges all relate to one victim and allegedly happened between 1978 and 1981 at a residential address in Kensington, London.
Metropolitan Police said Glitter was first interviewed about the claims on 22 July last year.
Bethan David, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said there was sufficient evidence to bring the case to court and it was in the public interest to do so.
“We have worked closely with the Metropolitan Police as they have carried out their investigation into the allegations,” she said.
She added: “The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that proceedings are now active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial.”
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