Joseph Seiders, longtime drummer of The New Pornographers, has been arrested on a number of costs associated to youngster pornography following two alleged incidents involving minors in a restaurant lavatory. A subsequent search of his residence additionally allegedly uncovered extra youngster pornography, in keeping with 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 obtained a report from an worker about the identical man coming 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 extra crimes, together with possessing youngster pornography.”
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Seiders has been charged with possession of a minor in a sexual act, annoying or molesting a baby, concealing a digicam with intent to invade privateness, and making an attempt to hide a digicam with out consent. He’s scheduled to seem in courtroom on Tuesday, April twenty second.
Seiders, 44, joined The New Pornographers in 2014.