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Daily Mail
2 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
2 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
3 days ago
- Yahoo
More victims found, child porn charges filed against popular rock band drummer
Officials announced Friday that two more minors were identified as victims in a child porn case against Joseph Seiders, drummer for the Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers. Seiders, a 44-year-old Palm Desert resident, was arrested on April 9 after allegedly recording multiple boys using the restroom at a Chick-fil-A. According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, charges involving the two new victims were filed against Seiders on June 5 and were unrelated to the April incident. These additional charges against Seiders include 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, according to the sheriff's office. Officials did not reveal the ages or genders of the two new victims. Seiders has been in custody since his April 9 arrest, which happened two days after an 11-year-old boy told deputies that an adult man recorded him as he was using the bathroom in the fast food restaurant located in the 73000 block of Dinah Shore Drive. 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.' The sheriff's office said this is an ongoing investigation, and anyone with information on these crimes is asked to call Investigator Iniguez at 760-836-1600. Christine Samra contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Star
21-04-2025
- The Star
Canadian drummer arrested on child sexual abuse material charges
Joseph Seiders, drummer for Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers, has been arrested and charged with possessing child sex abuse materials, authorities said. Photo: Riverside County Sheriff's Department Joseph Seiders, drummer for Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers, has been arrested and charged with possessing child sex abuse materials, authorities said. Seiders, 44, is accused of recording young boys with his phone at a Chick-fil-A restaurant bathroom in Palm Desert, California, according to the local sheriff's department. The city of about 50,000 is in the Coachella Valley. Law enforcement responded to a report April 7 of suspicious activity at the fast food restaurant. An 11-year-old boy told them a man recorded him while he was using the bathroom there. Two days later, officers received another report at Chick-fil-A and took Seiders into custody. They searched his home and found evidence connecting him to the two incidents. His charges include possession of child sex abuse materials, molesting a child, and invasion of privacy, the sheriff's department said. The Riverside County Public Defender's Office declined to comment on Seiders' behalf. Authorities believe there may be more victims and are still investigating. The New Pornographers said it has immediately severed ties with Seiders, who joined the band in 2014, in a post on Instagram. "Everyone in the band is absolutely shocked, horrified and devastated by the news of the charges against Joe Seiders,' the post said. – AP
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.
