Drummer of influential rock band faces sickening new charges in child pornography case
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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.
Joe Seiders, the 44-year-old former drummer of The New Pornographers, faces new allegations including child pornography after two more minors spoke out
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 April 7, Seiders was accused of recording the young boy with his cell phone while he used the restroom of a Chick-fil-A. 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
Following his arrest making headlines, his bandmates released a joint statement and said they have cut ties with the drummer
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.
