Paedophile rock star Ian Watkins jailed for 35 years

Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has been jailed for 35 years for a string of child sex offences which “plumbed new depths of depravity”.

The disgraced rock star even spoke with a female fan from prison the day after admitting two counts of attempted baby rape and said he was going to issue a statement saying it had all been “mega lolz”.

Watkins confessed to 13 offences at Cardiff Crown Court – where he was described as a committed and determined paedophile.

Trial judge Mr Justice Royce told him and his co-defendants that what they had done “plumbed new depths of depravity”.

After sexually touching a groupie’s 11-month-old baby, Watkins then tried to have sex with the child.

He also encouraged a second fan to abuse her child during a webcam chat and secretly stashed child porn videos, some of which he had made himself.

And it is feared the incidents could be just the tip of the iceberg. Police are investigating whether Watkins, 36, committed further abuse in the US and Germany.