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Joanne Mjadzelics shared child abuse images with Ian Watkins | Joanne Mjadzelics shared child abuse images with Ian Watkins |
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A woman has gone on trial accused of encouraging rock singer Ian Watkins to distribute indecent images of children. | A woman has gone on trial accused of encouraging rock singer Ian Watkins to distribute indecent images of children. |
Joanne Mjadzelics, 39, from Doncaster, is accused of possessing and distributing indecent images. | Joanne Mjadzelics, 39, from Doncaster, is accused of possessing and distributing indecent images. |
She claimed she encouraged the Lostprophets singer - serving 35 years for child sex offences - to send the images in order to expose his criminality, Cardiff Crown Court heard. | She claimed she encouraged the Lostprophets singer - serving 35 years for child sex offences - to send the images in order to expose his criminality, Cardiff Crown Court heard. |
She denies seven charges in relation to images. | She denies seven charges in relation to images. |
Ms Mjadzelics was arrested following Watkins' guilty pleas in November 2013. | Ms Mjadzelics was arrested following Watkins' guilty pleas in November 2013. |
Sex tape | Sex tape |
The jury heard excerpts from a sex tape from 2008 where Watkins and Ms Mjadzelics, who had a relationship, discussed their desire to abuse very young children together. | The jury heard excerpts from a sex tape from 2008 where Watkins and Ms Mjadzelics, who had a relationship, discussed their desire to abuse very young children together. |
The video was entitled "Jo paedo talk Cardiff" and prosecutor Jim Davies told the jury the pair discussed their desire to abuse children. | The video was entitled "Jo paedo talk Cardiff" and prosecutor Jim Davies told the jury the pair discussed their desire to abuse children. |
They also heard Ms Mjadzelics had said in the video she wanted to kidnap and rape children. | They also heard Ms Mjadzelics had said in the video she wanted to kidnap and rape children. |
The prosecution then read out parts of an online conversation in 2011 where Watkins posted indecent images of child abuse, and Ms Mjadzelics' explicit responses. | The prosecution then read out parts of an online conversation in 2011 where Watkins posted indecent images of child abuse, and Ms Mjadzelics' explicit responses. |
During the conversation, she said: "I want everything we ever talked about," the court heard. | During the conversation, she said: "I want everything we ever talked about," the court heard. |
In a later online exchange, Ms Mjadzelics asked: "Can I please have some pics Daddy?" and asked for pictures of child sex abuse to be sent to her. | In a later online exchange, Ms Mjadzelics asked: "Can I please have some pics Daddy?" and asked for pictures of child sex abuse to be sent to her. |
The jury heard the defendant admitted having indecent images in her possession but claimed she had a legitimate reason for having them as she was trying to bring Watkins to justice. | The jury heard the defendant admitted having indecent images in her possession but claimed she had a legitimate reason for having them as she was trying to bring Watkins to justice. |
In police interviews, the court heard, Ms Mjadzelics blamed her drug use for conversations she had with Watkins. | |
"I cannot deny that it's me but I cannot remember it and I am just disgusted," she said. | |
"I was a coke head at the time." | |
The defendant added: "I was totally in love with the guy and I was saying things to... make him excited." | |
She denies four counts of possessing and two of distributing indecent images of children and one count of encouraging and assisting the distribution of an indecent image of a child. | She denies four counts of possessing and two of distributing indecent images of children and one count of encouraging and assisting the distribution of an indecent image of a child. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |