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Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has been sentenced to 29 years in prison for sexually abusing children.

A judge told him he had "plumbed new depths of depravity" before jailing him.

He was also given an extended licence of six years, meaning a total sentence of 35 years.

He was sentenced after a series of further revelations revealed Watkins' behaviour to be even more depraved and bizarre than was already known.

With Watkins visibly shaking, the judge told him his actions, as well as that of his two female co-defendants, "defied belief".

Audio: Police statement after sentencing of Ian Watkins

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He said Watkins showed "evident delight" in abusing children and showed an "almost complete lack of remorse" for his behaviour. He said: "It's difficult to imagine anything much worse."

The judge said Watkins was a "significant risk" to young women and children. He said he was a "deeply corrupting influence", "highly manipulative" and a "sexual predator".

He said: "You are a sexual predator. You are dangerous. The public and, in particular, young females and children need protection from you."

Addressing Watkins and Woman A, whose baby the singer admitted trying to rape, he said: "What you were doing is both sickening and incomprehensible.

"In all, it's a dreadful catalogue of abuse of a previously innocent boy to satisfy your own interests and lusts."

Addressing Watkins and Woman B, Mr Justice Royce said messages sent between the pair were enough to "defy belief". The judge said Watkins viewed the girl as a "sex object".

Woman A was sentenced to 14 years in prison. Woman B got 17 years in prison.

Earlier, Cardiff Crown Court heard how Watkins described his child sex abuse as 'megalolz' even as he sat in prison.

After admitting abusing children, including babies, in court the paedophile added: "I don't know what everyone is getting worked up about."

He also claimed he was not a paedophile but was pleading guilty to avoid a trial.

Watkins made two phone calls to a female friend from Parc Prison in Bridgend after his guilty pleas.

On November 27, the day after he admitted he was a paedophile, he said of the court hearing: "It was, like, either me go up there and say 'Come on, it wasn't that bad, nobody got hurt', I do my charm. Or do I end up making things worse for myself? Or do I just say I was off my head and can't remember?"

Discussing his possible sentence, he added: "I'm going to put a statement on [December] 18th now just to say it was megalolz, I don't know what everyone is getting so freaked out about."

"Megalolz" is a more exaggerated version of "lol", meaning "laugh out loud".

The court also heard today he injected one of his co-defendants with heroin for his own sexual gratification.

Since his guilty plea last month to 13 counts of sex abuse - including the attempted rape of a baby - a shocking series of revelations have emerged revealing behaviour which knew almost no boundaries.

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