A “American Idol” contestant who went viral for kissing Katy Perry on the show has been handed a hefty sentence for stockpiling child porn — with a wild set of restrictions if he ever gets free, including tests on how sexually excited he gets.
Benjamin Glaze, who was just 19 when the pop-star judge gave him his first kiss in 2018, was sentenced to 25 years after admitting to being addicted to child porn, with a minimum of 15 years to be served behind bars, with the other 10 years suspended.
However, to get out after 15 years, he must accept an extreme list of conditions — including a penile plethysmograph test, in which a device measures blood flow to his private parts while he’s shown different kinds of content, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
The now-27-year-old pervert must also take an Abel Screening, a psychosexual evaluation that measures how long the pedophile’s eyes stay on images of children versus adults, the outlet reported.
Glaze is also banned from entering strip clubs, sex shops, massage parlors or adult theaters. He is not permitted to look at pornography, call sex hotlines or pick up hitchhikers.
The sentencing even dictates that Glaze must wear appropriate clothing — and underwear — at all times. Glaze must also submit regular blood samples to test for sexually transmitted diseases, and registering as a sex offender.
Glaze was arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma last year after a mental health counselor told police he confessed to a child pornography addiction, Fox 23 reported.
Police seized Glaze’s phone and discovered more than 700 pieces of child sexual abuse material, cops said. He was convicted of aggravated possession of child sexual abuse material last week, records show.
Glaze was on “American Idol” in 2018, where he performed Nick Jonas’s single “Levels” for judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and Perry.
While the judges voted not to send him to Hollywood, he admitted he had never been in a relationship or kissed a girl, which prompted Perry to smooch the then-19-year-old on the lips.
The move by Perry blew up online, sparking backlash for allegedly assaulting the teenager.
Glaze later told the New York Times following his audition that if it were up to him, he would’ve said no so that his first kiss could “be special.”
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