Former Lostprophets singer and convicted paedophile Ian Watkins has had his appeal bid against his sentence turned down, despite arguing his sex crimes were 'not the worst'.
The 37-year-old singer's defence lawyer had told Court of Appeal judges sitting at Cardiff Crown Court that Watkins had been unfairly treated when he was given a 29 year jail term.
The 13 sex offences he pleaded guilty to last November included the attempted rape of an 11-month old child as well as encouraging a fan to abuse her baby via webcam.
Police also found a stash of child porn videos - some of which he had made himself.
Originally, Watkins had pleaded his innocence to a string of offences - despite a damning video evidence.
He changed his plea at the last minute - averting a trial - but then complained he had not realised that his guilty plea had made him 'look guilty'. (more...)
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