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Former New Found Glory guitarist in trouble?

  • 13-03-2014 4:28pm
    #1
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,577 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Former New Found Glory guitarist Steve Klein was arraigned on charges including lewd conduct with a minor and possession of child pornography in December 2013, it has been revealed.

    Billboard reports that Klein, who was asked to leave New Found Glory the day after his arraignment, appeared in San Luis Obispo Superior Court on December 12 last year where charges of two counts of lewd conduct with a minor under the age of 14, three counts of lewd conduct with a minor aged 14 or 15, one count of intent to commit a lewd act with a minor and one count of possession of child pornography were read out to him in the presence of his attorney.

    Klein pleaded not guilty to all charges and remains free until his scheduled court appearances on March 20 and April 10.

    A statement given to Fuse by Klein's attorney states that the musician is not accused of any physical contact with the minors and that all charges relate to video chats he engaged in with females he met through an adult website and that the pornography charges relate to his possession of these videos.

    "Steve is devastated by these accusations," says Debra White. "He has lost his band, his livelihood and his ex-wife continues to push for full custody of his children using this case as her pawn while he literally fights for his life. Despite this heavy hand, Steve remains strong and hopeful that he will be vindicated."

    Klein had been a member of the US pop-punk act (pictured above) since they formed in 1997. Confirming his exit in a statement published on their official website on December 13 last year, the band made it clear that Klein was asked to leave the band, with "differences" between the guitarist and his bandmates cited as the reason

    Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/new-found-glory/76054#A5CK8p8qfwEkOsY2.99


Comments

  • #2
    Motley Crue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,382 ✭✭✭Motley Crue


    It's quite literally disgusting when a musician you've listened to and enjoyed the artwork of is accused of this. I guess it reminds us that they're just human, just simple people who don't necessarily deserve our adoration

    That being said, as someone who has consistently spent time at hundreds of gigs in the last several years in a professional capacity, I have seen some young women at gigs who were far younger than they were claiming to be, well below legal age tempting these men for some stupid twisted adoration...and at the same time when you're put in that position you have this warped view that you can be just like Mick Jagger

    It's all fantasy lads. Keep it in your pants and keep your mind on the music.


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