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Benjamin Glaze, a 2018 American Idol contestant, has been taken into custody for alleged possession of child pornography. Law enforcement in Tulsa, Oklahoma, announced that the wannabe singer was arrested by the city police department’s Sexual Predator/Digital Evidence Recovery Unit on Friday, following a tip received in April. After his arrest, Glaze was reportedly found with more than 700 images and videos of child sexual abuse material on his smartphone. He has since been released on a $50,000 bond. The Oklahoma resident appeared on season 16 of Idol, where he told judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie at his audition that he’d never kissed a girl. Glaze was 19 years old at the time. Although all three judges voted “no” on Glaze, Perry kissed the young singer, creating one of the show’s viral moments. Perry was later slammed by fans after Glaze was reportedly made uncomfortable by the smooch, but he ultimately said he did not feel sexually harassed by Perry.
