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New Pornographers Drummer Joe Seiders Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

Joe Seiders, the drummer for the New Pornographers, was arrested for possession of child pornography.

Joe Seiders, the drummer for the New Pornographers, was arrested for possession of child pornography, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department stated in a news release. A spokesperson for the New Pornographers told Pitchfork: “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. According to the news release, police officers were dispatched to investigate “a suspicious circumstance” in Palm Desert, California, on April 7.

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