Speaking of Ian's educational background, he was a straight-A-student of Hawthorn . and on TV in the 2007 series of Celebrity Big Brother. 13. You may have already heard the news about Ian Watkins, the former frontman of '90s rockers Lostprophets, who admitted yesterday in a court in Cardiff, Wales, . The family believe that Watkins changed after his band the Lost Prophets became famous in the United States. In some ways, then, it is most damning the IPCC investigation found that Ian Watkins was not given special treatment by the police because he was a celebrity. You couldn't meet a nicer person. Full of pics and video of us being very bad. In one letter, he wrote: "My AW (AdultWork) location was London there was always way more work there and way more fun. It comes three years after his messy split from partner of ten years Craig Ryder Credit: Planet . Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The 36 . Ian Watkins is one of the most evil musicians in modern history. Scroll to continue reading. They were all dismissed. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Ian Watkins will be sentenced in December. But today, an ex-girlfriend claimed he began confiding in her his horrific fantasies of abusing children in 2008. Page 5 . Former Lostprophets bassist Stuart Richardson was on the "Sappenin' Podcast with Sean Smith" and talked about everything that went down after frontman Ian Watkins was charged for child sex offenses. My heart aches for any individual who has been drawn into this and been affected by it. He is where he belongs so have the decency to carry on listening for their sake. The next things I want to get from you are your phone number and lots of hot pics. Watkins, 36, was brought up in south Wales by step-father and Oddly, even after all of this, she still visited Watkins in January to tell him what happened. The first "liked" a track uploaded by a fan of his, Laim McKenzie, whose Soundcloud account is @MEGALELZ. Even paving stones engraved with their lyrics in their hometown of Pontypridd were pulled up and destroyed. LOL.". He made his 0.5 million dollar fortune with Lostprophets. "Go find em. anyone else out to dry, why are you bothering, why would you want Could there be a greater He was jailed for an extra 10 months after being found with a mobile phone up his bum inside high-security Wakefield Prison. He was famous for claiming to shun drink and drugs even when his band hit stardom but in Cardiff Crown Court it was revealed how he had become a "determined and committed paedophile" who also wanted to give children crack cocaine. VERY DISTURBING read at your own risk. He makes people feel very uncomfortable he is vile. Ian Watkins was a finalist on Celebrity Big Brother 5. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Archive/PA Images. kidney transplant and who had a very strong relationship with the John Davies, 53, and his wife Elaine, 60, were too distressed . I saved myself from Royal life, Harry says & insists 'sharing's an act of service', Love Island's Olivia Hawkins breaks silence as she returns to the UK, Loose Women star lined up to be Strictly's first contestant in wheelchair, Coronation Street fans horrified as Amy Barlow is raped in disturbing scenes, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. "While Watkins is now thankfully behind bars where he belongs, and improvements have already been made by South Wales Police, it's clear that very serious mistakes were made in handling multiple early allegations and this report's recommendations must be adopted swiftly. You P do just that with apparent enjoyment. "It's hard not to think that whatever he does is cool, because I used to think that," said one 27-year-old male fan. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. Ian Watkins rose to prominence as the lead member of the band Lostprophets, with Lee Gaze, Mike Lewis, and Mike Chiplin. Given the nature of his crimes, it seems staggering that Watkins who is now 40 was able to begin grooming another young mother while in prison. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Still to this day I am struggling to get my head around it all. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. If you ask me, that is a light sentence, given the things he has done to children (which include multiple attempts to rape an eleven-month-old), and the fact that he has . mothers of the infants Watkins abused had committed the greatest Stacie revealed how Watkins deliberately targeted 'depressed' women to become his sex groupies, manipulating them to do his warped bidding, before turning his lurid fetishes towards gay men. These offences are so horrific. His natural father died when he was five and his mother married Mr Davies three years later. On Tuesday, Watkins admitted sickening sexual offences against children , including the attempted rape of a baby. ", WATCH: Age of Consent Canada's First Vigilante Paedophile Hunter. At one point she took one of the mothers that Watkins was grooming to the police, telling them that the woman was "totally obsessed with Watkins and her baby will be raped by him". November 26, 2013. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. While it had been suggested that Watkins' fame had acted as a shield, in fact the IPCC investigation found that "there was no evidence to show that police inaction was a result of Watkins' celebrity". This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Do you even read my letters when you get them? That he didn't get away with it for so long because he was famous, but because the women who spoke up against him simply weren't believed. Stacie, speaking for the first time about her ex-boyfriend, told the Mirror: "He is a paedophile, someone I trusted years ago, spent time with, laughed with, turned to when life got tough. I don't think he's evil, he's someone who needs help.". Over the course of the next four years, multiple women, including Mjadzelics on several more occasions, made complaints to South Wales Police about Watkins' drug use, possession of indecent images of children and sexual interest in children. Celebrity Big Brother 5 (UK) He grew obsessed with the explicit Adultword chat website and revelled in touting himself out for sexual depravity. The Lostprophets run concluded when singer Ian Watkins was brought up on child sex crimes and later charged to serve 35 years in prison.During a recent appearance on the 'Sappenin' Podcast With . "I hope something will happen to change that perception of people. If you want me to, I'll send it. Theres no way that this is true'. May 8, 1976 (1976-05-08) (age46) A week beforehand, the administrator posted: Just realised in a weeks time its Ians BD! dont want to be known as the brother of Ian Watkins.. 26 Watkins 24-year-old younger brother Daniel agreed, adding that he changed when the band moved to LA. She said a police officer dismissed her claim by saying that she had clearly just been "really upset" by her ex-boyfriend. Im already stoked!. Ian "H" Watkins (Ian Watkins) was born on 8 May, 1976 in Llwynypia, Tonypandy, United Kingdom, is a Welsh singer and actor. were a mother your infant was only 11 months old, he said. Occupation He said: "When I was in high school it was awesome. She began visiting him and, although she believed him to be innocent, he eventually began asking her leading questions, such as what she would do if her young daughter "came into the room during sex". It is an incredibly difficult step to report child abuse so it is imperative that when people do speak out, they have the utmost confidence that what they are reporting will be taken seriously and acted upon immediately." This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. But as a boy, he practised music in his parents garage with his friends and went on to sell 3.5million albums with Lostprophets. The mother then visited the shamed rocker in prison, noticed he'd put on weight, hair had gone gray and his teeth rotted. Don't miss a thing! Left: Ian Watkins before his arrest, in 2010. sentencing, Mr Davies said: I could cheerfully spend an hour During their 15-year career they sold some 3.5 million albums, which meant there were an awful lot of fans around to be left reeling by the news. Dancing on Ice contestant Ian 'H' Watkins was born on 8th May, 1976, in Llwynypia, Wales. who said that he was so proud of his brother until he found out the horrible truth about the heinous crimes his brother had committed. "Ian thought he was God who thought he could get away with murder. "He is a very mentally ill man. "But that's also why he prayed on the vulnerable. The shamed 40-year-old Welsh singer is currently serving 35 years for . The singer - a former boyfriend of BBC radio and television presenter Fearne Cotton - pleaded guilty to *** offenses involving the babies of two women fans, who helped with the abuse. The OnlyFans model and Twitch streamer's Estonian stalker is back, attempting to break in before leaving a mysterious box and key at the front door of her home. Do Not Sell My Personal The Twins opened Target Field in 2010 with 94 wins, ticket sales of 3,223,640 and a sixth AL Central title in nine years. Days His devotees also posted chilling messages on Facebook. But I guess it really depends on what you want from this and if you can handle it", "Until I know what you're gonna [sic] do and what's going on with us I can't send the 'other' letter either. Photo: John Phillips/EMPICS Entertainment. "But he's now a monster. She said: "To me, Ian has died. ", In another, he said: "I still have the other letter that I wrote to you but didn't send it. Help Wanted | Advertising Info | Contact Us, Privacy "Maybe he didn't even know until something triggered it off.". Tbf I have no idea if you could even handle it, or if you'd even be into it. Don't believe a thing. You'll have to find the ghoul in under 11 seconds, so can you do it? by Kevin EG Perry. In 2015 she stood trial for possessing and distributing the child sex abuse images that she used to try and trap him. Church minister John Davies, 53, and his wife Elaine, 60, say they . Watkins, originally from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, was banned from contacting the woman by prison staff and social services when it emerged she had a six-year-old daughter. The most disturbing products include a baby t-shirt and a toddler pullover hoodie with the phrase emblazoned across them. He is just vile. Now, letters revealed to The Sun Online reveal how the predator begged another mum in her 30s to send X-rated photos and search for porn pictures of him online. That is count 8. But the story is not over yet! Britney Elizabeth Godwin (ne Haynes) was a houseguest on Big Brother 12 (US) and Big Brother 14 (US). Mother Who IAN WATKINS "Groomed" From Prison Loses Custody of Two-Year-Old Daughter. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Thankfully, hisband and family outed him as soon as they found outand the dude's in jail for 35 years. 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. December 18, 2013. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. She said: "He's a very sick man and I don't think he's in the right place, he needs to be in a proper hospital. Clarity: Watkins paid 10% $100K for his brother's bond. Speaking to VICE, an NSPCC spokesperson said: "This report's damning conclusions should be a wake-up call for all those involved. This cult has a shrine of Ian Watkins and meetup for coffee every weekend. The world's population was 4,229,201,257 and there were an estimated year babies born throughout the world in 1977, Jimmy Carter (Democratic) was the president of the United States, and the number one song on Billboard 100 was "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" by Andy . I actually started to cry reading it. A letter from the MoJ stated: "Contact between yourself and Ian Watkins will cease immediately. by the Independent Police Complaints Commission into We could not believe what we were hearing," said Mr Davies. | In 2020, he competed in the twelfth series of Dancing on Ice. He wasn't in his right mind. Watkins referred to the mum as 'Minx', 'Pretty One' and 'Princess' in various letters - signing off as 'The King of Dancers', 'Trouble' and 'The Boy Wonder'. In a series of sleazy messages, the pervert begged the woman for pictures and repeatedly told her he would send a secretive 'gold letter' once she had his trust. The judge specifically commented on "the delight that Watkins evidently has when engaging in the most terrible offences involving tiny children". Watkins plotted child abuse with Doncaster mother over text. That a simple unchecked mobile phone could have helped to prevent further abuse by Watkins is unthinkable, and is just one cause for significant concern amongst this catalogue of basic failures. . Your infant would have trusted you implicitly. The musician is dating , his starsign is Leo and he is now 45 years of age. Watkins was sentenced to 35 years in jail in 2013 after committing a string of horrifying child sex offences including the attempted rape of a baby. Robert Pasbani October 9, 2017. Ian David Karslake Watkins (born 30 July 1977) is a Welsh singer, songwriter, musician, and convicted sex offender. Something went wrong, please try again later. I was completely confused. London, England, United Kingdom Junior admin and clerical duties. "{It} wasn't long after though I began to realise a lot and it finally sunk in that he was indeed a monster. We are heartbroken, angry and disgusted at what has been revealed. After playing in a band formed with a . According to the BBC News, singer Ian Watkins of the Welsh rock band LOSTPROPHETS has pleaded guilty to 13 sexual offenses, including two of attempting to rape a baby. Watkins, 36, was sentenced to 29 years in jail at Cardiff Crown Court last December after admitting the attempted rape and sexual assault of a child. Watkins told the hearing he keeps letters in his cell from female fans describing their sexual fantasies. The devastated parents of Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins have spoken of their horror at their sons crimes against children. The young mum sent Watkins an e-mail behind bars and was later bombarded with messages begging her for pictures. Ian 'H' Watkins, 45, has hit out at a cruel homophobic social media troll who targeted the pop star for being a father as a gay man to his twin sons Macsen and Cybi. Apparently still remorseless, it's not the first time Watkins has made headlines from inside prison. Watkins was sentenced to 35 years in jail in 2013 after committing a string of horrifying child sex offences including the attempted rape of a baby.. Last year, Leeds Crown Court heard Watkins received "hundreds of pages" of letters from female admirers at HMP Wakefield, otherwise .