Fri Apr 18 03:40:00 UTC 2025: ## New Pornographers Drummer Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
**Palm Desert, CA** – Joseph Seiders, drummer for the indie rock band The New Pornographers, was arrested on April 9th and charged with multiple felony counts, including possession of child pornography, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. The 44-year-old Seiders, a Palm Desert resident, is being held on $1 million bail.
The arrest followed an investigation launched after an 11-year-old boy reported being secretly filmed in a Chick-fil-A restroom on April 7th. Police later apprehended Seiders at the same location after receiving a report of a man repeatedly entering and exiting the restroom with juvenile males. A subsequent search of Seiders’ home, vehicle, and phone yielded evidence supporting the initial allegations and uncovered additional child pornography.
The New Pornographers have released a statement on social media expressing shock and horror at the charges and confirming they have severed all ties with Seiders. The band, which formed long before Seiders joined in 2014, emphasizes that its name is unrelated to pornography.
Seiders is scheduled to appear in Indio Larson Justice Center on Tuesday. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
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