“Conservative” Idol Contestant Arrested For Child Porn
Oklahoma City’s NBC affiliate reports:
Benjamin Glaze, a former “American Idol” contestant, was arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last week after authorities say they found hundreds of images and videos of child pornography on a smartphone in his home.
The Tulsa Police Sexual Predator/Digital Evidence Recovery Unit says it received a tip about Glaze, 26, back in April 2024, claiming that he was in possession of child porn.
While executing a search warrant on Glaze’s home, investigators reported finding over 700 images and videos of child sexual abuse material on a smartphone. He has since been released from jail after posting a $50,000 bond, according to court records.
From a 2018 New York Times report:
When Benjamin Glaze, at the time a 19-year-old cashier from Enid, Okla., auditioned for “American Idol,”
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