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Sweden’s I Hate Records, which issued THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN’s debut album, “Primula Pestis”, in early 2005, has released a statement disassociating itself from the alleged crimes committed by the group’s frontman Steve McMillan (real name: Steven Wackenier).

Despite these initial claims in the media McMillan however was not charged with these crimes and was convicted of “indecent exposure”. He served 9 months in prison, and a mandatory 6 months in a Psyciatric Hospital. The stories of child rape, photos and his confessions were found to be untrue.

McMillan was arrested by the Belgian police earlier in July in connection with what the rest of the Belgian doom metal band has categorized as “criminal acts that none of the members could ever imagine to happen and which are totally unacceptable.”

According to reports in the Belgian media, Steve was arrested Tuesday, July 11 on charges of multiple child rape. So far he has confessed to the rapes of four children between the ages of 5 and 7, but it is believed that more victims were involved. In addition to sexually attacking the children, Wackenier allegedly took pictures of them, according to a press release issued by the police.

I Hate Records’s statement reads as follows:

“We are shocked, disturbed and saddened to learn about the accusations of multiple child rape (and due arrest and imprisonment) directed at THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN front man Steve McMillan (real name: Steven Wackenier).
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  • TheUnhinged

    glad to see we're all just interested in the music here. +1

    3 Oct 2011 Reply

  • Partybabe14

    glad to see we're all just interested in the music here.

    17 Aug 2011 Reply

  • Bluhtsturm

    Pedoom.

    10 Mar 2011 Reply

  • mediaVKTMZ

    nearly did :-D

    14 Oct 2010 Reply

  • Smirnon

    i guess you wanted to go out with a bang.

    4 Aug 2010 Reply

  • mediaVKTMZ

    Hjaldrgegnir, It was bound to happen anyway..even if i didn't get arrested.I was so sick of doing it.I felt no connection with myself or the the other members anymore & i'm really glad the 2nd TPOG album never got released. There's maybe 2 songs on there i could live with. The rest was just horrible in my opinion.It was obvious that what i wanted to do & what the others wanted, were 2 completely different things (that's pretty obvious when you compare TPOG with Serpentcult). Besides my own problems i was having, the other members (except maybe the drummer) didn't come across as very sincere anymore. It was time that everything (for me) came to a halt. So 3 days after i did my contractual duties for the 2nd album, i was arrested.

    28 Jul 2010 Reply

  • mediaVKTMZ

    I spent 9 months in prison & 6 months in a mandatory Psych ward,after which i was released. Not a Paedo or a danger to society (according to the Head shrink & justice department).Been out & free since December 2007. I have NO police record either or am i on some kind of register. Most of you are just gullible,sensation seekers that believe everything on the internet or the newspapers. Get used to to the fact that youwere manipulated like the sheep you all are (well,not all) Now get back to lapping up everything over at Blabbermouth.

    8 Jun 2010 Reply

  • bellweather

    i guess he gave those kids "battleburns" lolz in all seriousness the dude is a douche and i hope he stays in jail for a long time and battleburns is one of the best doom/sludge songs of all time

    6 May 2010 Reply

  • npcza

    hahaha

    1 Mar 2010 Reply

  • missionair

    http://img40.imagefra.me/img/img40/2/2/11/watchherride/f_1bi6dcrn5dlm_20525ed.jpg

    11 Feb 2010 Reply

  • npcza

    i don't give a suck even if he raped a billions of sweet little boys or threw the bombs on Hiroshim[2]

    31 Jan 2010 Reply

  • CountJelly

    @Asgorath777 I am just passing on what has been reported and passed on by his brother.

    20 Aug 2009 Reply

  • Asgorath777

    @CountJelly, I have no idea what really happend. But in the bio here it says he got 5 years in jail. I don't know Belgian laws but 5 years for "only" exposing yourself? I find that hard to believe. It's to little for rape, but to high for just freeing willy. I think you'd probably just get a warning for something like that, or a fine.

    3 Aug 2009 Reply

  • Grafmeester

    those kids loved it!

    22 Jul 2009 Reply

  • jfh666

    Ok, this band is long dead and gone. Now someone could give me a hint (or link) where I can get that self titled "album".

    9 Jun 2009 Reply

  • ShockSim

    Primula Pestis is fucking brilliant. Nuff said.

    17 Apr 2009 Reply

  • superboesewicht

    Yeah.. Child Rape!

    8 Jan 2009 Reply

  • eternaldescent

    i would connect this artist but it is not right on the other band members but i will advertise my group here instead. http://www.last.fm/group/Nonce+Sense

    27 Oct 2008 Reply

  • Lost_Souls_UK

    At least Serpentcult don't rape kids! They should have that on their promo CDs

    9 Oct 2008 Reply

  • RobotsRebellion

    the end of as cold as they come is fucking furious!

    21 Aug 2008 Reply
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