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‘American Idol’ Singer Benjamin Glaze Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

Benjamin Glaze of 'American Idol' has been arrested on child pornography charges. Get more information.

The department first became aware of the singer’s alleged possession of the materials in April, when they “received information regarding criminal activity” about Glaze, after which the Sexual Predator/Digital Evidence Recovery Unit obtained a search warrant for his home. Though Glaze didn’t make it past his audition on American Idol in 2018, he made headlines amid the show’s 16th season when Katy Perry — one of the judges at the time — kissed him on the lips before he performed. After the then-19-year-old contestant revealed to the pop star and co-judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan that he hadn’t yet had his first kiss, Perry encouraged him to give her a peck on the cheek; when he got close to her face, however, she turned at the last second to sneak a smooch on his mouth.

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