Although he was not arrested until December of 2012, the police were first given information about Watkins a full four years earlier. I have a daughter and Im terrified for her future! I can almost understand alot of the wrong things adults do to other adults. The 36-year old Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was charged today after pleading guilty to 13 child sex offences. He further pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault involving children; six counts of taking, making, or possessing indecent images of children; and one count of possessing an extreme pornographic image involving a sex act on an animal. "Mega Lolz" was a catchphrase of Watkins', used on Lostprophets merchandise and then, most chillingly, by him to describe his own crimes. Scroll to continue reading. Further details have emerged of the charges against former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins. Disgraced rock star Ian Watkins, the former lead singer of Welsh band Lostprophets, has been sending vile letters to women while locked in jail for horrific child sex offences. I listened to this sick fucks band when i was 16 and then stopped listening after i grew out of their music but only the other day I hear on a toronto radio station about what he did and I was in shock. Watkins, 36, was born in Merthyr Tydfil and later brought up in Pontypridd. ", The band have since continued to make music as No Devotion, along with new singer Geoff Rickly, formerly of New Jersey post-hardcore band Thursday. Ian Watkins admits attempting to rape baby. The mother in question has been a fan of Lostprophets since she was 16, and visited Watkins in prison after receiving letters in which he claimed that he loved her. Vial piece of shit should rot in there forever! You met TT after a Lostprophets concert when she was a 16 year old virgin. Policy Im shocked, I always though that maybe there was a different side to this story, a side that was nontheless twisted, but possibly misunderstood. Ian David Karslake Watkins was born on 30 July 1977, in Methyr Tydfil, Wales, and is a musician, best known for being a founding member of the rock band Lostprophet - he was the lead vocalist and lyricist of the band. While some rumours about Watkins' sexual proclivities had circulated on Lostprophets message boards, most fans had no warning that a band they loved would become toxic overnight. I know it wont make up for what he did but he doesnt deserve it and it would at least be something for their futures.Bless their little hearts. You presented your They lost my Mom's brand-new car, my Dad's motorcycle, their boat, both of their jet skis, the entire . How We Use Your Data Left: Ian Watkins before his arrest, in 2010. Following letters, she then visited him back in November before discovering that he had put on four stone, his hair had turned grey, and his teeth were rotting. She told a friend she felt 'scared'. Feb 10 I'll be live on @BBCRadioWales tonight at 10pm! [19] On 27 November, the day after his guilty plea had been accepted by the prosecution, Watkins referred to his sex offences as "mega lolz" in a recorded phone call to a female fan made from HM Prison Parc. Ian David Karslake Watkins was born on 30 July 1977 in Merthyr Tydfil. The 36-year-old musician admitted three counts of sexual assault involving children and six involving taking, making or possessing indecent images of children and one of possessing an extreme. Children's charity the NSPCC has said it is an 'absolute shambles' that Watkins was allowed to carry on grooming from inside prison. I have been sat next to him before and I have asked to move because I won't sit near him. Ian Watkins' crimes were a new type of appalling, yet he managed to keep offending for four years after complaints were made to police. The next two tweets were linked to a solo remix project of his, "L'Amour La Morgue", with one even seeming to suggest he may be working on new music by announcing: "New! People who are that depraved are supposed to look creepy and ugly and This is frightening when evil is dressed up in a pretty package. The prospect of taking her virginity excited you. He doesnt deserve to live , even in the worst prison in the world. [35] A charger for the phone was also found in his cell. Our tax dollars pay for their protection. The single mother from Lincolnshire first started writing to Watkins in 2016. As a human being I am Thoroughly sickened buy this. | All Rights Reserved. Watkins involvement with the Co-Defendant referred to in this document as B (in the media as Mother A): You B were only 19 when you met Watkins in late 2011. She told the trial that Watkins had described raping a 12-year-old girl in Los Angeles, and then, the following December, sent her a photograph of a five-year-old girl, who he described as "super flirty", posing with cocaine. [2] He gained a first-class honours degree in graphic design from the University of Wales, Newport. She said that during one visit he made a sick comment about her tot seeing her have sex. The band played several shows, including one supporting Feeder in London, but the group was short-lived.[2]. This case, however, breaks new ground. these people need to be murdered. Your email address will not be published. In 2020, he competed in the twelfth series of Dancing on Ice . The report added: "All those involved in responding accepted the initial sceptical view of Ms Mjadzelics' reports, demonstrating a lack of open-mindedness and professional curiosity. from their debut studio album We Are the Dynamite (2007), and also accompanied them on tour. [20] Justice John Royce sentenced Watkins to 29 years in prison, with eligibility to apply for parole after serving two thirds of his prison term, followed by six years of supervised release. Bank robbers, Home Invasions, Conspiracy (all unacceptable crimes) etc.throw the book at them!! anus. While bandmates and fans didn't know what Watkins was up to, South Wales Police had been told long before. This was accepted by the prosecution. Ian Watkins pleaded guilty to sexual abuse along with a Doncaster Woman A Doncaster mother has admitted horrific sexual acts against her own baby alongside former rock-star, Ian Watkins.. It seems like Watkins is in a relatively low-security prison, which blows me away. I was molested as a child and if someone did something like that to my kid I think I would have to kill them. 2285 Horizon Dr Pocatello ID 83201 1445 Pinyon Ave Grand Junction CO 81501 330 Field Ave, Unit D Canon City CO 81212 1371 Greenwood Ave Canon City . The Sun notes Watkins gets visitors all the time, includingthree goth girls who were spotted visiting Watkins earlier this year, holding his hands and kissing him. I wish i never knew who he was and the fans that still support him are even just as warped as he is. Obviously I don't expect him to be bothered by what he has done, because I don't think he has a conscience. [4] His victims included a baby boy,[19][20] and he sent a text message to the mother of one victim that said, "If you belong to me, so does your baby. In December, police took away her mobile phone and laptop. [5] He later moved to Pontypridd, where he attended Hawthorn High School with future Lostprophets bandmate Mike Lewis. On the 21st of November last year, his Twitter account which is still active, but had been dormant since a few weeks before his arrest sent out three tweets in a day, apparently all linked to his Soundcloud account. On the 29th of December, 2008, Watkins' ex-girlfriend, Joanne Mjadzelics, phoned Rhondda Cynon Taff children's services to report that he had told her he had given an infant cocaine as well as touching the child in a sexual way. According to reports in The Sun on Sunday, the woman who has not been named first wrote to Watkins in July of 2016, saying that she remained a fan of his. [31], In March 2018, Watkins was found with a mobile phone. When Ian Watkins was sentenced for his child sex crimes in December of 2013, they were described by the presiding judge as having "plumbed new depths of depravity". They are all under 25, they are all quite young. 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We really cannot go on with any more. The family say Watkins was never pressured into being religious, but quietly encouraged with his school work and passion for singing. understandable a mother daughter slave duo worshipping Metal Crimes Leeds Crown Court was told how Watkins, 42, had been . A child has been taken into care after former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins was found to be grooming a mother from prison. Absolutely disgusting. Justice will never be fully served in this case and I feel for the children, the jury, the judge, all who had to be a part of this nightmare. 35 years? After reading how much the mothers were involved, I'm kind of appalled they got sentences almost 20 years lighter than Watkins. In particular, the IPCC investigation highlighted the fact that when Mjadzelics first reported Watkins to the police she had a text message on her phone that Watkins had sent her in August of 2007, explicitly saying that he wanted to have sex with children. Lostprophets singer Ian. Now we can see exactly what Cardiff Crown Court Justice Royce QC meant by his earlier statement: Those who have appeared in these courts or at the Bar or on the Bench over many years see and hear a large number of horrific cases. Career [ edit] Steps [ edit] In May 1997, Watkins became a member of the British pop group Steps. In an interview with the Sunday Times in May of 2014, bassist Stuart Richardson said: "We just wrote music. If anything, his money should have been taken from him and put into a trust fund for the children he hurt so badly. [34] Watkins claimed he still received fan mail from Lostprophets fans and that the men wanted him to help them take advantage of the women writing in as a "revenue stream". A spokesperson for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) told VICE: "That one of the country's most notorious paedophiles could just carry on grooming someone and send sexualised messages about her daughter from behind prison walls is utterly bewildering. I can only imagine the swapping back and forth of their depraved stories, ideas and plans especially what they might share/do with each other when they get out. But she insisted: I wont let my daughter near him.. Count 18 dates back to March 2007. I also cant believe the mothers arent getting the same punishment. condos and/or other real estate associated with Erin Watkins in Pocatello, ID. On New Year's Eve 2008, Watkins took part in a concert for Kidney Wales Foundation and stated that his reasons for being involved were as a result of his mother needing a kidney transplant: "Having that direct experience is why I wanted to get more involved with Kidney Wales and organise a fundraising concert on New Year's Eve. Its powerful, beautifully designed and comes with everything you need to engage your visitors and increase conversions. His hair is stone grey and long, his face much chubbier and he has a chopper beard. 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