Joseph Seiders, longtime drummer of The New Pornographers, has been arrested on a number of prices associated to baby pornography following two alleged incidents involving minors in a restaurant toilet. A subsequent search of his residence additionally allegedly uncovered further baby pornography, based on authorities.
Each incidents reportedly came about earlier this month at a Chick-fil-A in Palm Desert, California. On April seventh, an 11-year-old boy advised deputies {that a} man—later recognized as Seiders—was recording him with a cellphone whereas he was utilizing the toilet. Then, on April ninth, police acquired a report from an worker about the identical man getting into and exiting the restroom with minors. Seiders was taken into custody later that day.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Workplace subsequently executed search warrants for Seiders’ residence, automobile, and cellphone, which allegedly “implicated him within the two reported incidents, together with further crimes, together with possessing baby pornography.”
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Seiders has been charged with possession of a minor in a sexual act, annoying or molesting a toddler, concealing a digital camera with intent to invade privateness, and trying to hide a digital camera with out consent. He’s scheduled to seem in courtroom on Tuesday, April twenty second.
Seiders, 44, joined The New Pornographers in 2014. In an announcement, The New Pornographers stated, “Everybody within the band is completely shocked, horrified, and devastated by the information of the fees towards Joe Seiders—and now we have instantly severed all ties with him. Our hearts exit to everybody who has been impacted by his actions.”
