Former New Found Glory Guitarist Convicted Of Indecent Exposure

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Steve Klein, former guitarist with pop punk band New Found Glory, has been convicted of felony Indecent Exposure.

The convitctions stem from a case that started in 2014, which Klein was charged with crimes including lewd conduct with a minor and possession of child pornography. The charges againt Klein stemmed from recordings of video chat website Omegle that were found on an external hard drive in his home.

At the 2014 hearing, footage was shown allegedly showing him exposing himself in front of girls who prosecutors said were 14 and 15 years old. This foorate was first brought to the attion of police by Klein’s then-wife. She and Klein divorced in 2014.

The band asked Klein to leave the day after he was first arraigned by San Luis Obispo Superior Court, initially pleaded not guilty on all charges.

The ex-New Found Glory member has now accepted a plea agreement. The San Luis Obispo Tribune reports that it sees him plead guilty to felony indecent exposure, with all other charges against him dismissed.

This agreement means Klein will not serve any jail time, but will be sentenced to two years of formal probation. He will also have to be registered as a sex offender for the next ten years.

Klein’s attorney, Ilan Funke-Bilu, has said that if his client successfully complies with the terms of his probation for one year, his felony conviction will be reduced to a misdemeanour, and his probation terminated.