Because you don't seem to be paying attention to what I'm asking you.". But the couple added they would not abandon Watkins, instead hoping he can be rehabilitated. John added that Watkins, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison, had a very strong relationship with his mother who is now waiting for a kidney transplant. Royce Lewis, the Twins' recuperating and rising star, hopes to match their achievements. Speaking to VICE just after Watkins plead guilty, fans reported feeling "disgusted", but also conflicted. "He kept the worst secret ever and hurt the innocent. "Ian thought he was God who thought he could get away with murder. for abusing young children. The mother then visited the shamed rocker in prison, noticed he'd put on weight, hair had gone gray and his teeth rotted. Ian Watkins Facts & Wiki Where does Ian Watkins live? . 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. is completely and utterly devastated., Watkins younger brother Daniel, 24, said he used to be proud to 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. 'My rock': Stacie posing with Ian Watkins before his descent into depravity, Painful: Stacie Rushby walked away from Ian Watkins as he descended into depravity, Mugshot: Ian Watkins was jailed for 29 years and given six years on licence, Ian Watkins ex Stacie talks to The Daily Mirror. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Former Steps member Ian 'H' Watkins receives a public apology after his photo was used on a website reporting on the Ian Watkins abuse case. While bandmates and fans didn't know what Watkins was up to, South Wales Police had been told long before. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. school it was awesome. Your infant would have trusted you implicitly. March 07, 2016 - 17:02 GMT Gemma Strong. He finished in fourth place. He excelled at both, achieving top grades at Hawthorn High School in Pontypridd, before getting first class honours in a graphic design degree. The accomplices, named only as Woman A and Woman B, were jailed Metal Crimes 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. I dont know whether he will be remembered for years to come as somebody infamous and evil like a sort of Jimmy Savile character. Since then, he has received fan letters from women at HMP Wakefield and still has thousands of fans online, Don't miss a thing! A raft of messages were also left for him on his birthday on July 30. Lostprophets' paedo Ian Watkins wrote 'can you handle me - The Sun "I didn't think his messages were inappropriate. was described by the judge as a "dangerous sexual predator" after Disgusted Stacie Rushby has now painfully lifted the lid on her past life with the reviled Lostprophets singer before his shocking descent into child abuse. to stand by him? "I hope something will happen to change that perception of people. Speaking of Ian's educational background, he was a straight-A-student of Hawthorn . The stepson of a Baptist minister and a talented musician, the exceptional student seemed to be headed toward a promising future. John and Elaine Davies refused to attend their sons sentencing yesterday as it would have been too distressing. He doesn't deserve to sit there laughing. police as early as 2008 four years before he was finally Left: Ian Watkins before his arrest, in 2010. Ian Watkins' furious parents 'would knock him round his cell' Rock Star Pedophile Ian Watkins Became a Drug-Fueled Sex Pest At the start, 10 years ago, he was lovely, adorable man. The Proprietor of Propaganda. "Facebook and Instagram do not allow convicted sex offenders on the platform and we will remove pages that express support or praise for these criminals.". Something went wrong, please try again later. Rock singer Ian Watkins has been labelled a "determined and committed paedophile" after he . The short version of Watkins' disgusting acts is that he was raping infants, conspiring to rape children and even blowing methamphetamine smoke in an infant's face to get it addicted to the drug. 26 A letter from the MoJ stated: "Contact between yourself and Ian Watkins will cease immediately. S1 Ep1: Ian "H" Watkins - The Hundamental Guide To Life (podcast) But she insisted: I wont let my daughter near him.. The article then notes this: She was shocked when he asked what she would do if her daughter came into the room during sex. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000, or 0800 1111 if you're under 18. Disgusted Stacie Rushby, Watkins' ex-partner, has now painfully lifted the lid on her past life with reviled Watkins before his shocking descent into child abuse, including one attempt to rape a tiny baby. He said: "Ian had a very strong relationship with his mother. The judge specifically commented on "the delight that Watkins evidently has when engaging in the most terrible offences involving tiny children". betrayal by exposing them to the paedophile. In an interview with the Sunday Times in May of 2014, bassist Stuart Richardson said: "We just wrote music. Church minister John Davies, 53, and his wife Elaine, 60, say they are struggling to understand what turned their son from a straight-A pupil raised in a Baptist manse in Pontypridd to a paedophile whose dark sexual desires knew almost no boundaries. "Ian Watkins is (a) prisoner who is subject to management under the Public Protection Manual your contact with him must be prevented as it is not in the best interest of your daughter, yourself or Ian Watkins as it may undermine his rehabilitation.". "I don't want to be known as the brother of Ian . A mother naturally loves, protects, shields, nurtures and I dont want to be known as the brother of Ian Watkins.. Should I just bin it or did you still want it at some point? Metal Injection. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Sentenced alongside Watkins were two women, who had admitted a string of sex abuse charges against their own children. . ", Many fans expressed sympathy for the remaining five members of Lostprophets, who released a statement after Watkins confessed, saying: "Many of you understandably want to know if we knew what Ian was doing. Watkins was the ninth housemate to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house on 3 January 2007. 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. Dancing on Ice contestant Ian 'H' Watkins was born on 8th May, 1976, in Llwynypia, Wales. The devastated parents of Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins have spoken of their horror at their son's crimes against children. It is a very deep bond. kidney transplant and who had a very strong relationship with the I did not know this guy was a monster. Stacie first met Watkins after a gig in her hometown of Nottingham, managing to get backstage through a Lostprophets sound engineer she knew. Obviously I don't expect him to be bothered by what he has done, because I don't think he has a conscience. He is just vile. Back in June, Daily Star Online revealed that merchandise made popular by Watkins was back on sale. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Ian Watkins is serving a 29-year jail term for sex offences, Watkins begged the mum for selfies, signing off 'Love Trouble', The pervert pleaded for pictures in early letters between the pair, He later talked about sending a 'Gold letter' before signing off 'Love Boy Wonder', HMP Wakefield has become known as Monster Mansion, Police and CPS on 35 years jail for Ian Watkins, The former Lostprophets frontman was jailed in 2013, Watkins was jailed for a string of sex offences including attempting to rape a baby, receives "hundreds and hundreds of pages of letters" behind bars, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 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. Scroll to continue reading. Children's services passed this information to South Wales Police, who began an investigation, but by May of 2009 they decided there was insufficient evidence and no further action was taken. 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Former Big Brother winner . Ian H Watkins interview - Steps, Michelle Visage, 2021 Tour, Big We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Former LOSTPROPHETS' Vocalist Ian Watkins Sentenced To 35 Years In He wrote back saying that he loved her. Ian has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder; he . Something went wrong, please try again later. Watkins, 36, was born in Merthyr Tydfil and later brought up in Pontypridd. Artist. The big question that the investigation set out to answer was how Watkins had managed to get away with his crimes for so long. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Is there someone I can ask who knows it? 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. were a mother your infant was only 11 months old, he said. The mum, who has asked to remain anonymous, was told she would be blocked from contacting Watkins by the Ministry of Justice in 2017 following a meeting with social services. "When the CPS spoke and the clerk read out the allegations, Elaine and I just sat there and our jaws dropped. call the Lostprophets star family, saying: When I was in high Lostprophets had formed in 1997 in Pontypridd, Wales, and their debut album The Fake Sound of Progress, released in November of 2000, had spawned two singles "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja" and "The Fake Sound of Progress" that soon became ubiquitous at rock and indie nights. Meanwhile, the judge at Cardiff Crown Court yesterday said the Something went wrong, please try again later. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "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. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The drug-crazed former lead singer with multi-million selling band Lostprophets plotted the abuse with two mothers in a series of text and internet . and (of course) Steps Reunion! Liam The Terrible of youtube wants nothing to do with Ian Watkins or the cult of Ian Watkins. Ian Watkins, 36, admitted attempted rape of a 11-month-old boy in 2012. Left: Ian Watkins before his arrest, in 2010. Full of pics and video of us being very bad. However, she was infamously unaware that she was helping The Brigade alliance. (816) 468-0814. Last year it was reported that Watkins had been moved from a . The family of Ian Watkins have said they would "cheerfully spend an hour knocking him around a cell", but will not give up on the former Lostprophets singer after he was jailed for 35 years for child sex offences. The family believe that Watkins changed after his band the Lost Prophets became famous in the United States. ", WATCH: Age of Consent Canada's First Vigilante Paedophile Hunter. 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". 2 (Days 21 & 26) The 42-year-old was found with the phone in HMP Wakefield, West Yorkshire, where he is . Ian Watkins We did our best. Steps star Ian 'H' Watkins hits back at cruel homophobic troll 17. Watkins boasted about working as a prostitute in London through escort website AdultWork before he was caged. After playing in a band formed with a . 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. Singer I think he's a bit of a flirt and it was just flirty stuff which went both ways, it was harmless.