The American drummer Joe Seiders, part of the Canadian indie rockers the new pornographers, has been arrested for alleged possession of child pornography with the decree of his bandmates is “surprised, horrified” by the news.
He Guardian Riverside County Sheriff’s reports, California, made public evidence that involved the seiders in two incidents.
The departure established the accusations that lead to the trial of the 44 -year -old musician:
On Monday, April 7, an 11 -year -old boy reported that a man tried to film him in a bathroom of a fast food restaurant, and on Wednesday, April 9, police officers received another report from the restaurant, that a man was “entering and leaving the business.”
The officers arrested the seiders in the scene and secured search warrant for their home, vehicle and telephone: “The evidence was located implying that in the two incidents he reported, together with additional crimes, including the possession of child pornography,” said the statement. He was also accused of annoying/annoying a child, invasion of privacy and attempt to invasion of privacy.
Joseph Seiders was admitted to the John Benoit detention center in Indian, CA for possession of child pornography, annoying/annoying a child, invasion of privacy and attempt to invasion of privacy.
Seiders is detained in jail with a bond established at $ 1m and will be presented in the Court on April 22.
He has a bone with the Canadian outfit since 2014. The band, formed in 1997 in Vancouver, acted in Coachella in 2007 and 2011.
The group launched its last single, “Ballad of the last public telephone”, less than a week before Seider’s trial.
The new pornographers responded with a statement that said: “Everyone in the band is absolutely shocked, horrified and devastated by the news of the charges against Joe Seiders, and we have immediately cut all the ties with him.
“Our hearts are with all those who have been affected by their actions.”
The investigation is still ongoing.
The Riverside Sheriff’s Office believes that there may be additional victims and encourages anyone with information related to this research to contact researcher Infiguez at 760–836–1600 or the Sheriff of Riverside sent to 951–76-1099.