New Pornographers drummer suspected of filming child in Palm Desert restroom, possessing child porn – San Bernardino Sun

The drummer for the indie rock band the New Pornographers stands accused of recording a minor in a public restroom in Palm Desert and possessing child pornography and was being held Friday in lieu of $1 million bail.

Joseph Seiders, 44, of Palm Desert was arrested April 9 and booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of invasion of privacy, attempted invasion of privacy, annoying/molesting a child and possession of child pornography, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Several media outlets, including the New York Times and Daily Variety, identified Seiders as the drummer for the Canada-based rock band, which he joined in 2014.

Deputies from the Palm Desert station responded to a report of suspicious activity around 4 p.m. April 7 on the 73000 block of Dinah Shore Drive, sheriff’s officials said.

Sheriff’s Sgt. Daniel Milbrandt said deputies interviewed an 11-year-old boy regarding a man who allegedly recorded the child on a cellphone inside a nearby restroom.

The location was a Chick-fil-A restaurant, according to media reports.

Two days later, deputies received another report from an employee at a nearby business who said a man was allegedly seen entering and exiting a restroom with several young males, authorities said.

Deputies identified and arrested Seiders at the scene, Milbrandt said.