Former American Idol star who kissed Katy Perry accused of child pornography possession

A former American Idol contestant who famously received an unplanned kiss from Katy Perry during his audition, has been arrested on charges of alleged possession of child sexual abuse material in Oklahoma.
The ABC show, which hired Carrie Underwood to give it a “second chance” after Perry opted to leave following the most recent season, saw Miley Cyrus lose out on the job because of her salary demands,  and has seen a producer claim he’s a “victim of lies” in Paula Abdul’s lawsuit against him, is no stranger to troubles behind-the-scenes. 
Now, the show’s former contestant, who didn’t make it past the audition round, is causing another headache for the show. 
The contestant, Benjamin Glaze, auditioned for the show’s 16th season in 2018, when he was just 19 years old. 
While he didn’t make it past that round, his audition was memorable, as he was given a kiss by Perry. 

After admitting he hadn’t kissed any girls yet because he hadn’t been in a relationship, Perry had him go over to her at the judges’ table, where he gave her a smooch on the cheek. 
After demanding a second attempt, Perry surprised Glaze by then turning her head, allowing their lips to lock. 
Now, according to the Tulsa Police Department’s Facebook page, Glaze was allegedly found to be in possession of child sexual abuse maerial in April 2024, after a tip about alleged criminal activity by him was received by the Tulsa Police Sexual Predator/Digital Evidence Recovery Unit. 
In a statement, the police stated that a smartphone seized after executing a search warrant at the now 26-year-old’s home contained the material.
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“As part of the investigations, the Spider Unit obtained a search warrant for Glaze’s residence,” the police statement read. “During the search, a smartphone was recovered that was found to contain over 700 images and videos of child sexual abuse material.” 
An arrest warrant was then issued on October 18 and he was arrested and taken into custody on one count of Aggravated Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. 
According to TMZ, he was released on a $50k bond later that night.