‘American Idol’ Contestant Who Kissed Katy Perry Arrested for Child Pornography in Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. – A Tulsa man who was first seen in the media after auditioning for “American Idol” is in prison for possessing child sex abuse material.

In April, the Tulsa Police Sexual Predator and Digital Evidence Unit received information that 26-year-old Benjamin Glaze was in possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

TPD searched Glaze’s home and found 700 CSAM images and videos on his phone.

Glaze was arrested Oct. 18 and charged with possession of aggravated child sexual abuse material.

When Glaze was 19 years old, he auditioned for the television show American Idol.

His audition went viral after celebrity judge Katy Perry kissed him because he said he hadn’t had his first kiss yet.

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