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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Drummer of rock band faces new charges in child pornography case
The former drummer of Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers has been hit with more disturbing allegations in a child pornography case. Joe Seiders, 44, was arrested in April after he was accused of recording an 11-year-old boy using the bathroom in a Chick-fil-A restaurant in California. Now, two more minors have come forward and accused Seiders of more unsettling accusations. The drummer has been additionally charged with committing lewd acts with a minor by force or fear, using or coercing a minor to produce child pornography, possession of child pornography, annoying/molesting a child, and invasion of privacy. On Monday April 7, Seiders was accused of recording the young boy with his cell phone while he used the restroom of the Palm Desert Chick-fil-A. Then two days later, the Palm Desert Sheriff's Station received a second report at the same restaurant of a man following young boys in and out of the bathroom. When deputies arrived they found Seiders and he was arrested. After serving search warrants, the Sheriff's Office linked Seiders to both incidents alongside additional crimes, including child pornography. 'Evidence was located implicating him in the two reported incidents, along with additional crimes, including possessing child pornography,' the news release read. The New Pornographers has yet to address the new allegations against the drummer. Following Seiders's initial charges making headlines, his bandmates released a joint statement and said they have cut ties with the drummer. They wrote: '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 has been a part of the Canadian indie rock band since 2014. The group was first formed in 1997, and the current members are Neko Case, Carl Newman, John Collins, Todd Fancey, and Kathryn Calder. Their former members include Destroyer frontman Dan Bejar and Grammy nominee Kurt Dahle. The New Pornographers performed at Coachella in 2007 and 2011. When their longtime drummer Dahle left in 2014, he was replaced by Seiders. He toured with the band and performed on their three most recent studio albums.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Drummer of influential rock band faces sickening new charges in child pornography case
The former drummer of Canadian indie rock The New Pornographers band has been hit with more disturbing allegations in a child pornography case. Joe Seiders,44, was arrested in April after he was accused of recording an 11-year-old boy using the bathroom in a Chick-fil-A restaurant in California. Now, two more minors have come forward and slammed Seiders with more unsettling accusations. The drummer has been additionally charged with committing lewd acts with a minor by force or fear, using or coercing a minor to produce child pornography, possession of child pornography, annoying/molesting a child, and invasion of privacy. On Monday April 7 earlier this year, Seiders was accused of recording the young boy with his cell phone while he used the restroom of the Palm Desert Chick-fil-A. Then two days later, the Palm Desert Sheriff's Station received a second report at the same restaurant of a man following young boys in and out of the bathroom. When deputies arrived they found Seiders and he was arrested. After serving search warrants, the Sheriff's Office linked Seiders to both incidents alongside additional crimes, including child pornography. 'Evidence was located implicating him in the two reported incidents, along with additional crimes, including possessing child pornography,' the news release read. The New Pornographers has yet to address the new allegations against the drummer. Following Seiders' initial charges making headlines, his bandmates released a joint statement and said they have cut ties with the drummer. '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,' they wrote in a joint Instagram post shared on Thursday. 'Our hearts go out to everyone who has been impacted by his actions.' Seiders has been a part of the Canadian indie rock band since 2014. The group was first formed in 1997, and the current members are Neko Case, Carl Newman, John Collins, Todd Fancey and Kathryn Calder. Their former members include Destroyer frontman Dan Bejar and Grammy nominee Kurt Dahle. New Pornographers performed at Coachella in 2007 and 2011. When their longtime drummer Dahle left in 2014, he was replaced by Seiders. Seiders toured with the band and performed on their three most recent studio albums.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
New Pornographers drummer Joe Seiders arrested in California for alleged child porn possession
The Brief Joe Seiders, drummer of the band The New Pornographers, was arrested in Riverside County for allegedly having child porn. Deputies said Seiders was also accused of trying to record a boy in a bathroom on his phone. The band responded to the accusations, saying they've "severed all ties" with the drummer. PALM DESERT, Calif. - Joe Seiders, the drummer for the band the New Pornographers, was arrested in Riverside County earlier this month on child porn charges, the Riverside County Sheriff's Office confirmed. What we know Deputies were first called out to a business in Palm Desert on April 7. There, an 11-year-old boy told them that a man tried to record him on his cell phone while he was using the bathroom. Just two days later, deputies were alerted to a man at the same business who was allegedly going into and coming out of the bathroom with young boys. Employees suspected it was the same man as the earlier incident, and called the sheriff's office. Deputies arrested Seiders there. SUGGESTED: Naked man walks into North Hollywood children's dentist's office What they're saying In a statement on social media on Thursday, the New Pornographers said they were "absolutely shocked, horrified and devastated" by the allegations, adding that they "have immediately severed all ties with him." Why you should care Deputies said they believe there may be other victims, and asked anyone with information that could help their investigation to contact investigators. The Source Information in this story is from a Riverside County Sheriff's Office press release, and a statement on The New Pornographers' Instagram and Facebook accounts.
CBC
18-04-2025
- CBC
The New Pornographers drummer charged with possession of child pornography
The drummer of Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers has been charged with possession of child pornography, according to police in the U.S. On Thursday, the sheriff's office of Riverside County, Calif., said evidence has implicated Joe Seiders, 44, in two incidents. Police said, on April 7, an 11-year-old boy reported that a man attempted to record him on his cellphone while in a restroom of a Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant. Two days later, officers said they received a report from an employee at the same restaurant who said a man was "entering and exiting the restroom with juvenile males at the business." Officers arrived at the restaurant and identified the man as Seiders, police said. Officers then continued their investigation, serving search warrants for the musician's home, vehicle and cellphone, according to police. "Evidence was located implicating him in the two reported incidents, along with additional crimes, including possessing child pornography," police said. Seiders is currently in jail, facing charges of possession of child pornography, annoying/molesting a child, invasion of privacy, and attempted invasion of privacy, jail records show. His bail is set at $1 million and he's due in court next week. A statement from The New Pornographers' Instagram account said "everyone in the band is absolutely shocked, horrified and devastated by the news of the charges." The band said it "immediately severed all ties with him." The New Pornographers formed in Vancouver in the late '90s.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Yahoo
New Pornographers drummer arrested for child porn; band cuts ties
Joe Seiders, the drummer of the indie rock band the New Pornographers, has been arrested for child pornography, authorities in California announced Thursday. The 44-year-old musician, who was dismissed from the band following news of his arrest, was taken into custody by Riverside County Sheriff's deputies on April 9 following two incidents in Palm Desert, in California's Coachella Valley, Sergeant Daniel Milbrandt said in a news release. Around 4 p.m. on April 7, deputies were alerted about 'a suspicious circumstance' at a business on the 73000 block of Dinah Shore Drive. Jail records indicate the business is a Chick-fil-A restaurant When deputies arrived at the scene, an 11-year-old boy told them that a man had recorded him on a cellphone while he was using the restroom. Two days later, deputies were dispatched to the same location after receiving a report about an adult male who had been 'entering and exiting the restroom with juvenile males at the business,' Milbrandt said. Believing that the man was the same person involved in the previous incident, deputies located the suspect, later identified as Seiders, and took him into custody. Investigators then served search warrants for Seiders' residence, vehicle and cellphone and were able to link him to both reported incidents. Evidence collected in the investigation also implicated Seiders in additional crimes, officials said. He was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center on charges of possession of child pornography, annoying/molesting a child, invasion of privacy and attempted invasion of privacy. His arrest stunned members of the Vancouver, British Columbia-based indie rock band, whose second studio album, 2003's 'Electric Version,' ranked No. 79 in Rolling Stone's '100 Best Albums of the Decade.' 'Everyone in the band is absolutely shocked, horrified and devastated by the news … and we have immediately severed all ties with him,' the group shared on Instagram late Thursday night. 'Our hearts go out to everyone who has been impacted by his actions.' Seiders is currently being held at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility on $1 million bail and is expected at the Indio Larson Justice Center on Tuesday, online records show.
