New Delhi, April 18 -- Joseph Seiders, 44, a well-known multi-instrumentalist and longtime drummer for the indie rock band The New Pornographers, is facing serious criminal charges in California following two disturbing incidents involving minors at Chick-fil-A, a fast food chain, in Palm Desert.

The musician, who has played with artists like Neko Case, John Oates, and Juliana Hatfield, was arrested on April 9, 2025, on felony and misdemeanor charges including possession of child pornography, annoying/molesting a child, and invasion of privacy.

According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, the investigation began after an 11-year-old boy reported being recorded in a public restroom at a Chick-fil-A on Dinah Shore Drive on Apri...