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Seiders, 44, is accused of recording young boys with his phone
at a Chick-fil-A restaurant bathroom in Palm Desert, California,
according to the local sheriff's department. The city of about
50,000 is in the Coachella Valley.
Law enforcement responded to a report April 7 of suspicious
activity at the fast food restaurant. An 11-year-old boy told
them a man recorded him while he was using the bathroom there.
Two days later, officers received another report at Chick-fil-A
and took Seiders into custody. They searched his home and found
evidence connecting him to the two incidents. His charges
include possession of child sex abuse materials, molesting a
child, and invasion of privacy, the sheriff's department said.
The Riverside County Public Defender's Office declined to
comment on Seiders' behalf.
Authorities believe there may be more victims and are still
investigating.
The New Pornographers said they have immediately severed ties
with Seiders, who joined the band in 2014, in a post on
Instagram.
“Everyone in the band is absolutely shocked, horrified and
devastated by the news of the charges against Joe Seiders,” the
post said.
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