Joseph Seiders, drummer of Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers, was arrested after an incident in the palm dessert business involving a boy man.
At about 3:55pm on April 7, Palm Desert Sheriff’s station MP responded to a “suspecting situation” in the 73,000 block of Dynashoure Drive. They spoke to an 11-year-old boy who allegedly used the toilets inside the business, the department said in a press release.
Then, on April 9, the department received another report from the employee at the same location. The employee said the adult man was “in and out of the toilet with a boy man in business.”
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Lawmakers believed the suspect was the man accused of in the April 7 incident. When they arrived on the scene, they found Cider and took him into custody.
After obtaining a search warrant, police searched the drummer’s home, vehicle and cell phone and said “there is evidence that suggests him in two reported cases, along with additional crimes, including possession of child pornography.”
The 44-year-old was booked at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio for possession of child pornography, child nuisance/abuse, invasion of privacy and attempts to invade privacy.
The band of new pornographicalists, Seiders, issued a statement via Instagram on April 17th.
“Everyone in the band is absolutely shocked, terrifying and devastated by the news of Joe Cider’s accusations. We quickly cut off all ties with him,” the statement said. “Our minds are directed at everyone affected by his actions.”
Formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1997, the Seiders joined the band in 2014. The band released nine records with their latest “Guest As A Guest As A Guest,” which will be released in 2023.
The Riverside Sheriff’s Office believes there may be additional casualties, and anyone with information related to this investigation has either contacted investigator Iniguez at 760-836-1600 or Riverside Sheriff dispatched to 951-776-1099.
