Parkway Drive Associate Jed Gordon Pleads Guilty to Sexual Offense Involving Minor

The Australian metal scene has been shaken after Jed Gordon, brother of Parkway Drive drummer Ben Gordon and formerly involved with the band as a merchandise handler, pled guilty to sexual intercourse with a minor aged 14 or over and under 16.

Multiple social media users have shared screenshots and case details, including account @rorybanwell, who is following the case closely and has promised to request further court documentation after Gordon’s sentencing. Parkway Drive has not yet issued a public statement regarding the plea.

An Instagram post uploaded March 18th outlined the situation and included safety warnings for fans attending all-ages hardcore shows:

“It’s come to our attention that Jed Daniel Gordon, someone deeply involved in the hardcore scene nationally, has pled guilty to the crime of having intercourse with a minor between 16 and 16 years of age 2 days ago.

He had a prominent placement on the @5qszine podcast up until 2024. We hope he is no longer involved with the zine they publish and are not implying any wrongdoing as far as others there are concerned nor do we encourage harassment of this page/people. We hope they address Jed’s unacceptable behaviour in their own way and transparently for the hardcore scene.

This is an urgent safety alert given the expansion of all ages hardcore shows that we felt needed to be brought to our mates, followers and like minded crews attention.”

The post also included the following statement highlighting the seriousness of the offense and urging accountability:

“DEAR FRIENDS OF AUSTRALIAN HARDCORE… Another habitual creep has been caught! Jed Gordon, best known as @parkwaydriveofficial’s merch guy has pleaded guilty to ‘sexual intercourse with a child between the ages of 14 and 16’, aka. the rpe of a minor.

We’ve all heard stories, most of us have had experiences. I remember him trying to hook up with me at a Parkway Show when I was freshly 18 and HAD A CONCUSSION. Luckily I had a friend to lead me away.

I need to implore you to report him if you were unfortunately enough to have an interaction with him when you were under 18. There is no statute of limitations on rpe in NSW. I’m not sure about the other states, but it’s worth reaching out if something has happened to you. Please, please reach out to them and see what they can do.

I will be reaching out to the court for the documentation after his sentencing. I hope for the sake of everyone he hasn’t received some sweetheart deal to plead guilty and have zero punitive repercussions. But I also wouldn’t be surprised because of how much he absolutely sucks.

Please share this and get people talking about it. He doesn’t deserve to go quietly into the night without people being aware. I especially look forward to Parkway’s statement. If they don’t say anything, there’s something deeply rotten occurring.

Thanks to @0161skinsau for the screenshots! This needs to be spread far and wide.”

This is a developing story, and we’ll provide updates as new information becomes available.

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