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18-04-2025
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Rock band drummer arrested for possession of child pornography
Joseph Seiders, drummer for the Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers, has been arrested following an incident at a Palm Desert business involving juvenile males. At around 3:55 p.m. on April 7, Palm Desert Sheriff's Station deputies responded to a 'suspicious circumstance' in the 73000 block of Dinah Shore Drive. They spoke to an 11-year-old boy who claimed an adult man recorded him as he was using the bathroom located inside the business, the department said in a press release. Then, on April 9, the department received another report at the same location from an employee who said an adult male was 'entering and exiting the restroom with juvenile males at the business.' Deputies believed the suspect was the man accused in the April 7 incident. When they arrived to the scene, they located Seiders and took him into custody. After obtaining a search warrant, police searched the drummer's home, vehicle and cell phone and said they found 'evidence was located implicating him in the two reported incidents, along with additional crimes, including possessing child pornography.' The 44-year-old was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio for possession of child pornography, annoying/molesting a child, invasion of privacy, and attempted invasion of privacy. Seiders' band, The New Pornographers, issued a statement on April 17 via Instagram. 'Everyone in the band is absolutely shocked, horrified and devastated by the news of the charges of Joe Seiders- we have immediately severed all ties with him,' the statement said. 'Our hearts go out to everyone who has been impacted by his actions.' Formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1997, Seiders joined the band in 2014. The band has released nine records with the latest one, 'Continue as a Guest' being released in 2023. The Riverside Sheriff's Office believes there may be additional victims and encourages anyone with information related to this investigation to contact Investigator Iniguez at 760–836–1600 or Riverside Sheriff's Dispatched at 951–776–1099. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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New Pornographers Drummer Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography; Band Has ‘Immediately Severed All Ties With Him'
Joseph Seiders, the drummer for indie-rock band the New Pornographers, has been arrested for alleged possession of child pornography. The Riverside County Sheriff's Office said in a press release on Thursday that Seiders, who had been the band's drummer for over a decade, was arrested on April 9 after two reports were made of suspicious behavior at a Palm Desert business. According to the Sheriff's Office, an 11-year-old boy claimed an older male had recorded him in the bathroom at the location on April 7, and two days later they received another report from an employee who alleged he saw a man entering and exiting the bathroom with underage boys. Seiders was taken into custody at that point and search warrants were obtained for his residence, vehicle and phone. The press release states that 'evidence was located implicating him in the two reported incidents, along with additional crimes, including possessing child pornography.' Seiders has now been booked in an Indio jail on charges of possession of child pornography, annoying/molesting a child, invasion of privacy and attempted invasion of privacy. The investigation is ongoing. According to The Guardian, Seiders' bail is set at $1 million and he is due in court on April 22. When the news broke of Seiders' arrest, the New Pornographers issued a statement, saying: 'Everyone in the band is absolutely shocked, horrified and devastated by the news of the charges against Joe Seiders — and we have immediately severed all ties with him. Our hearts go out to everyone who has been impacted by his actions.' Seiders joined the New Pornographers, who formed in 1997, in 2014. He followed founding drummer Fisher Rose and Kurt Dahle, who was with the band from 1999 to 2014. One of Canada's best-known indie-rock exports, the New Pornographers have released nine studio albums, with the most recent being 2023's 'Continue as a Guest.' Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Yahoo
New Pornographers Drummer Joe Seiders Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
Joseph Paul 'Joe' Seiders, July 2015 (Al Pereira/WireImage) Joe Seiders, who played drums and keyboards in the New Pornographers, has been arrested for possession of child pornography, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. According to online records, Seiders was arrested on April 9 and remains in jail with his bail set at $1 million. In a statement shared with Pitchfork, a spokesperson for the New Pornographers said: 'Everyone in the band is absolutely shocked, horrified, and devastated by the news of the charges against Joe Seiders—and we have immediately severed all ties with him. Our hearts go out to everyone who has been impacted by his actions.' According to the news release and online records, police officers responded to 'a suspicious circumstance' at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Palm Desert, California, on Monday, April 7. An 11-year-old boy told the officers that 'an unknown male adult recorded him on a cell phone while he was using the restroom at the location.' Two days later, police responded to an incident at the same restaurant, where an employee said that 'a male was entering and exiting the restroom with juvenile males at the business.' The man was identified as Seiders, and he was apprehended by police and taken into custody. Following Seiders' arrest, officials searched his residence, vehicle, and cell phone and found evidence implicating him in the two Chick-fil-A incidents and additional crimes, according to the news release. In addition to the felony charge of possession of child pornography, Seiders was booked on misdemeanors charges of annoying/molesting a child, invasion of privacy, and attempted invasion of privacy. Records show that he has pleaded not guilty to all charges. He is due in court on Tuesday, April 22. Joe Seiders joined the New Pornographers after the release of their 2014 album Brill Bruisers, replacing longtime drummer Kurt Dahle. He played on 2017's Whiteout Conditions, 2019's In the Morse Code of Brake Lights, 2023's Continue as a Guest, and the recent single 'Ballad of the Last Payphone,' and he toured with the band consistently until his dismissal. If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual assault, we encourage you to reach out for support: RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline 1 800 656 HOPE (4673) Crisis Text Line SMS: Text 'HELLO' or 'HOLA' to 741-741 Originally Appeared on Pitchfork
