Ian David Karslake Watkins (born 30 July 1977 ) is a Welsh musician and, since 2013, a convicted sex offender. Watkins achieved prominence as a founding member, lead vocalist, and lyricist of the rock band Lostprophets. Lostprophets disbanded in 2013 after Watkins was charged with sexual offences in late 2012. In November 2013, he pleaded guilty to 13 charges, including the attempted rape and sexual assault of a child under 13; these offences were committed against the infant children of two women who were also convicted. He is currently in HM Prison Long Lartin serving 29 years in jail.