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THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN Frontman Accused Of Child Rape - July 17, 2006

More details have emerged in the arrest and imprisonment of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN frontman Steve McMillan (real name: Steven Wackenier) 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 last Tuesday (July 11) by the local police 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.

Check out Belgian media reports on Steve's arrest:

Het Nieuwsblad
HLN.be

As previously reported, the other members of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN have posted the following message on their official web site:

"This second week of July 2006 was the last week of existence of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN. Front man Steve [McMillan] has been arrested and imprisoned for criminal acts that none of the members could ever imagine to happen and which are totally unacceptable. Therefore we all disassociate ourselves from all his acts, deeds and comments.

"At this very moment, we need to digest the facts, but one thing is sure: THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN is no more.

"Time will tell what the future will bring."

At the time of Steve's arrest, THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN had just begun tracking their sophomore album — and their first for France's Listenable Records — which was to be titled "SerpentCult".

THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN's debut album, "Primula Pestis", was released in early 2005 via I Hate Records.

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	COMMENT \| posted by : thethingthatshouldnotbe 7/17/2006 9:28:26 AM

	HANG THE BASTARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	COMMENT \| posted by : joemcd85 7/17/2006 9:31:58 AM

	now i dont want to generalize but what the hell is going on in belgium?!!!! every week there is some more sick shit coming out!

	COMMENT \| Who the fuck are these guys? posted by : pulsar0510 7/17/2006 9:34:52 AM

	Never heard of them. Although to be fair I don't hang out at playgrounds.

	COMMENT \| jail will be fun posted by : haggdaddy 7/17/2006 9:41:23 AM

	there will be a PLAGUE of GENTLEMEN in his asshole

	COMMENT \| CASTRATE THE PEICE OF SHIT! posted by : EVOL 7/17/2006 9:44:21 AM

	THEN KILL HIM!

	COMMENT \| String him up. posted by : the Dude (~\m/~) 7/17/2006 9:49:54 AM

	Metalheads in general are peaceful, caring people. This fucker is a disgrace to our way of life. He needs to be exterminated.

	COMMENT \| "Metalheads in general are peaceful, caring people." posted by : pazuzu68 7/17/2006 10:14:39 AM

	Metalheads in general are just like every other human being: weak, scared, xenofobic, self-righteous, morally corrupt, and in essence capable of every deed imaginable. It's called the human condition.

	COMMENT \| posted by : Up The Shizer 7/17/2006 10:21:22 AM

	cut his cock off and feed it to the dogs

	COMMENT \| Yeah posted by : metalismylife 7/17/2006 10:32:04 AM

	take a searing hot poker out of the fire pit and stick it right up the chute!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fucker.

	COMMENT \| its going to be fucking weird listening to Primula Prestis now posted by : kollex 7/17/2006 12:07:19 PM

	I'm hoping this fucker never sees daylight and the rest of TPOG get together with a new singer under a new name

	COMMENT \| posted by : Humanophage 7/17/2006 2:11:15 PM

	I think you're being unfair to the fellow. I'm not going to judge his acts, not wanting to be accused of trolling, but I'd say that this personal detail shall greatly enhance my experience of listening to TPoG, adding a pleasantly twisted touch to it.

	COMMENT \| posted by : Cadillac-Rock-Box 7/17/2006 2:35:07 PM

	Castrate this motherfucking piece of shit and make him eat his own penis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND THEN HANG, DRAW AND QUATER THIS MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	COMMENT \| How about.... posted by : Metalheads Union local 666 7/17/2006 2:44:08 PM

	We let his victims decide how to punish him.... And then take what their suggestions are, and do each of them one after another, then hang him by his balls over a pirahna tank, castorate him, and let the fish lunch on what's less

	COMMENT \| RHManiac posted by : And Then There Were None 7/17/2006 3:22:36 PM

	you're right. in matter that really matter (outside of politics, that is) most people here exibit common sense.

	COMMENT \| 'there will be a PLAGUE of GENTLEMEN in his asshole' posted by : MetalPoser 7/18/2006 12:25:34 AM

	Ugh, and I liked this band. I like that the rest of the band vowed to move on and not used the name anymore, that's very respectable, I'd be ashamed of any connection to this guy as well.

	COMMENT \| and John Kerry says... posted by : udo4accept 7/19/2006 11:20:30 AM

	i think they should ask the french what to do with him. have him talk about his childhood so we can really understand him... blah blah bore bore

	COMMENT \| steve posted by : 666.666.666 7/21/2006 6:38:09 AM

	I’m a bit sick to read the easiness in all the comments. What Steve has done should be judged. What he did was horrible and there’s no way to talk somebody out of this. Anyway, as a social assistant I have worked with people that did criminal sexual acts. Having seen and talked with dozens of them, I can assure you that 95% of them were sexually abused themselves one way or another. Sexual abuse in many cases twist an individual’s moral and norms in a very severe way. Firstly, you see people that see sexual abuse as normal. They can’t imagine what “normal” sexual behaviour is (“normal” is a strange concept!!). Secondly, you see people that socially dysfunction in many aspects of life. They often look at these early happenings in their life as a justification for eventual behaviour (called “justified destructiveness”). Other people can live normal after all. So, maybe Steve is as much of a victim as he is a criminal. This doesn’t alter the fact that in my work with these people I was always disgusted by their acts. This doesn’t fit in my concept of social functioning. But what the hell, it’s much easier to write non-nuanced messages. Keep it on!!! 666.666.666 BTW let’s keep the musical legacy and his acts separated, please (note: I’m not a very big fan!). I’m completely anti-fascistic, but should I sell my Burzum-albums? Should I sell my Johnny Cash albums because he hit his wife? And yes, I know child-abuse has another level.

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