Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has pleaded guilty to a string of sex offences (Picture: AP)

Rock singer Ian Watkins has admitted using his celebrity status to abuse babies belonging to two fans.

The Lostprophets star, described as a ‘determined and committed paedophile’, appeared in a 17-minute video abusing one child in the presence of the baby’s mother.

He also indulged in a 45-minute virtual sex session, using Skype to persuade another baby’s mother to abuse her child.

After he pleaded guilty at the start of his trial, Det Ch Insp Peter Doyle described the case as ‘the most shocking and harrowing child abuse evidence I have ever seen’.


He added: ‘There is no doubt in my mind that Ian Watkins exploited his celebrity status in order to abuse young children.’

Ian Watkins (Picture: South Wales Police)

A laptop seized from Watkins’s home in Pontypridd was password protected but was later sent to GCHQ to be cracked. The password was later discovered to be ‘If***kids’. Texts sent to one of the mothers mentioned a ‘summer of filthy child porn’.



He also discussed using her baby as a ‘sex slave’.

Both women, aged 21 and 24, are facing jail after admitting their role in the sex offences on their own children. Drugs including crystal meth and crack cocaine were said to have played a significant part in Watkins’ offending.

At one time he boasted of wanting to intoxicate one of his victims by blowing crystal-meth smoke into the child’s face.

Test showed one of the babies had been exposed to the drug.

Watkins also planned to ‘teach’ the babies how to take drugs, the court heard (Picture: PA)

Sally O’Neill QC, defending, told Cardiff crown court: ‘His position is still the same and he says he cannot remember the events depicted in the videos.’

Judge Mr Justice Royce is expected to sentence him next month.

Officers from South Wales Police worked with other agencies including Interpol and authorities in the US to secure the conviction.

They said Watkins, 36, may have had other victims around the world and appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

The Lostprophets spoke of their shock last year after Watkins was charged but remained silent since. The group announced their split in October.

Lead guitarist Lee Gaze tweeted: ‘That was over quick. Thank f***.’