Joe Seiders, of The New Pornographers, has been arrested on child porn charges. The drummer was taken into custody on April 9 after a report was made against him. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office put out a press release detailing what led to the arrest.

“On Monday, April 7, 2025, at 3:55 p.m., deputies assigned to the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to a suspicious circumstance in the 73000 block of Dinah Shore Drive, Palm Desert,” the report read. “Upon arrival, deputies spoke with an 11-year-old male who stated an unknown male adult recorded him on a cell phone while he was using the restroom at the location.”

Two days later, authorities received another call from the same location.

“An employee stated a male was entering and exiting the restroom with juvenile males at the business. Believing the male was the suspect from the previous incident, law enforcement was contacted,” the report read. “Upon arrival, deputies located the suspect, identified as 44-year-old Joseph Seiders of Palm Desert, and took him into custody.”

According to the Guardian, the drummer is due in court on April 22, 2025 and is being held on a bail of $1 million.

Seiders’ bandmates issued a statement via Instagram regarding his arrest:

“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. Our hearts go out to everyone who has been impacted by his actions.”

Photo provided by Riverside Sheriff’s Office