{{Delete}}Ian Watkins is an alternative rock musician from Wales who leads the band Lostprophets, Watkins pleaded guilty to 13 charges of attempted rape and sexual assault of an infant girl. He was charged in 2012 due to this crime. He also showed animal porn.
Ian Watkins is an alternative rock musician from Wales who leads the band Lostprophets, Watkins pleaded guilty to 13 charges of attempted rape and sexual assault of an infant girl. He was charged in 2012 due to this crime. He also watched animal porn.
== Sexual offences ==
== Villainy ==
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On 19 December 2012, Watkins was charged for engaging in sexual activity with a one-year old girl, and with possession of and/or distribution of indecent images of children and "extreme animal pornography", charges which were heard at Cardiff magistrates court. On 26 November, Watkins pleaded guilty to attempted rape and sexual assault of a child under 13, but not guilty to rape. This was accepted by the prosecution. He further pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault involving children and six involving taking, making or possessing indecent images of children and one of possessing an extreme pornographic image involving a sex act on an animal. He will be sentenced on 18 December.
On 19 December 2012, Watkins was charged with conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a one-year old girl, and with possession of and/or distribution of indecent images of children and "extreme [[animal pornography]]", charges which were heard at Cardiff magistrates court. He was remanded in custody as were his two female co-accused. His [[barrister]] said Watkins would deny the accusations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20779665|title=Lostprophets rock star Ian Watkins child sex offence charges|work=[[BBC News]], Wales|author=|accessdate=2012-12-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-12-19/lost-prophets-singer-charged-over-child-sex-offences/|title=Lostprophets singer charged over child sex offences|work=[[ITV Network|ITV]]|author=|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hall|first=John| title=Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of conspiring to rape one-year-old girl|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/lostprophets-singer-ian-watkins-remanded-in-custody-after-appearing-in-court-accused-of-conspiring-to-rape-oneyearold-girl-8425042.html|work=The Independent| accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref> On 31 December, he appeared at [[Cardiff Crown Court]] via video link from [[Parc Prison]], Bridgend, and was remanded in custody until 11 March 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lostprophets rock star Ian Watkins in court on sex charges|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20874141|work=[[BBC News]], Wales|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref> The case was adjourned until May, with the trial date set for 15 July.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lostprophets' Ian Watkins child sex case adjourned |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21740145|work=[[BBC News]], Wales|accessdate=23 March 2013}}</ref> At a hearing on 3 June, he denied the charges via a video link.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lostprophets rock star Ian Watkins denies baby rape charges |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22753681|work=[[BBC News]], Wales|accessdate=6 June 2013}}</ref>
Watkins' victims included a baby and he sent an SMS text message to the mother of one, saying "If you belong to me, so does your baby". South Wales Police's investigation into Watkins, codenamed "Operation Globe", required the cooperation of GCHQ to de-encrypt a hidden drive on his laptop, which was then found to contain video of his abuses
On 6 June, it was announced that the trial would start on 25 November and was expected to last a month. A previous application for the court venue to be moved outside of Wales was denied.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trial of Lostprophets' Ian Watkins to Start in November|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22796034|accessdate=3 September 2013|work=[[BBC News]], Wales|date= 6 June 2013}}</ref> On 26 November, Watkins pleaded guilty to attempted rape and sexual assault of a child under 13, but not guilty to rape. This was accepted by the prosecution. He further pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault involving children and six involving taking, making or possessing indecent images of children and one of possessing an extreme pornographic image involving a sex act on an animal. He will be sentenced on 18 December.<ref name="autogenerated1" />
Watkins' victims included a baby<ref name="Morris" /> and he sent an [[SMS text message]] to the mother of one, saying "If you belong to me, so does your baby".<ref name="autogenerated1" /> [[South Wales Police]]'s investigation into Watkins, codenamed "Operation Globe", required the cooperation of [[Government Communications Headquarters|GCHQ]] to de-encrypt a hidden drive on his laptop, which was then found to contain video of his abuses.<ref name="Morris" />
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Revision as of 17:17, 2 April 2014
Ian Watkins is an alternative rock musician from Wales who leads the band Lostprophets, Watkins pleaded guilty to 13 charges of attempted rape and sexual assault of an infant girl. He was charged in 2012 due to this crime. He also watched animal porn.
Villainy
On 19 December 2012, Watkins was charged for engaging in sexual activity with a one-year old girl, and with possession of and/or distribution of indecent images of children and "extreme animal pornography", charges which were heard at Cardiff magistrates court. On 26 November, Watkins pleaded guilty to attempted rape and sexual assault of a child under 13, but not guilty to rape. This was accepted by the prosecution. He further pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault involving children and six involving taking, making or possessing indecent images of children and one of possessing an extreme pornographic image involving a sex act on an animal. He will be sentenced on 18 December.
Watkins' victims included a baby and he sent an SMS text message to the mother of one, saying "If you belong to me, so does your baby". South Wales Police's investigation into Watkins, codenamed "Operation Globe", required the cooperation of GCHQ to de-encrypt a hidden drive on his laptop, which was then found to contain video of his abuses