Drummer for Indie Rockers The New Pornographers Arrested on Baby Pornography Cost

Joe Seiders, the drummer for the indie rock band The New Pornographers, has been arrested in California for allegedly possessing youngster pornography and different intercourse offenses.

In accordance with a information launch by the Riverside County Sheriff, Seiders was arrested after deputies spoke with an worker at a Palm Desert Chick-Fil-A about an unknown man who was getting into and exiting the lavatory with male kids on a number of events. 

Deputies have been dispatched to the Chick-Fil-A on April 7 and spoke with an 11-year-old boy who mentioned an unknown male grownup recorded him on a cellphone whereas he was utilizing the lavatory, in keeping with the information launch. 

Deputies have been despatched out a second time to the identical location on April 9 for comparable circumstances. 

An worker allegedly said {that a} male was getting into and exiting the restroom with minors on the restaurant. When the worker believed it was the identical man from earlier than, he contacted the sheriff’s workplace, in keeping with their assertion.

When deputies arrived on the Chick-Fil-A on April 9, they recognized the person to be Seiders, 44, and took him into custody, authorities mentioned.

Seiders had performed drums for Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers since 2014 and carried out on three of their albums.

Investigators obtained a search warrant for Seiders’ house, car and cellphone the place they discovered proof of him being the person who saved displaying as much as the restaurant, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned of their assertion. Additionally they discovered he possessed youngster pornography. 

Seiders was booked into a neighborhood detention heart on expenses of possessing youngster pornography, annoying/molesting a toddler, invasion of privateness and tried invasion of privateness, in keeping with the Riverside County Sheriff’s workplace. 

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Their investigation continues to be ongoing, authorities mentioned. The Riverside Sheriff’s Workplace believes there could also be further victims and encourages anybody with info to achieve out to them. 

In a assertion on Instagram, The New Pornographers mentioned that they had “instantly severed all ties” with the drummer.

“Everybody within the band is completely shocked, horrified and devastated by the information of the costs towards Joe Seiders – and we’ve instantly severed all ties with him,” the group wrote in its assertion. “Our hearts exit to everybody who has been impacted by his actions.”

Seiders is being held on $1 million bail on the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, in keeping with on-line courtroom information. He’s due again in courtroom in Indio on Tuesday, April 22.

Info on an lawyer or plea weren’t instantly obtainable.

For those who suspect youngster abuse, name the Childhelp Nationwide Baby Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Baby or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is offered 24/7 in additional than 170 languages.