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On 19 December 2012, Watkins was charged at Cardiff magistrates court with conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a one-year-old girl and possession and/or distribution of indecent images of children and "extreme animal pornography". He was remanded in custody, as were two females who stood co-accused. Watkins' barrister said Watkins would deny the accusations.[24][25][26] On 31 December, he appeared at Cardiff Crown Court via video link from HM Prison Parc in Bridgend, and was remanded in custody until 11 March 2013.[27] The case was adjourned until May, with the trial date set for 15 July.[28] At a hearing on 3 June, he denied all charges via a video link.[29]"Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of conspiring to rape one-year-old girl"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/lostprophets-singer-ian-watkins-remanded-in-custody-after-appearing-in-court-accused-of-conspiring-to-rape-oneyearold-girl-8425042.htmlOn 26 November, Watkins pleaded guilty to attempted rape and sexual assault of a child under 13, but not guilty to rape. This was accepted by the prosecution. He further pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault involving children; six counts of taking, making, or possessing indecent images of children; and one count of possessing an extreme pornographic image involving a sex act on an animal.[31] His victims included a baby boy,[32][33] and he sent a text message to the mother of one victim that said, "If you belong to me, so does your baby."[31]https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/26/lostprophets-singer-ian-watkins-admit-offences-attempted-rape-baby