American Idol contestant's confession to counsellor permanently alters his life

[Jim Burton]

https://www.krmg.com/news/local/former- ... 7AKVU4S4Y/

A former “American Idol” contestant, remembered for being kissed by Katy Perry during his audition, pleaded guilty to possessing child sex abuse material. [...]

Police say they began investigating Glaze when a mental health counselor told them he confessed to a child pornography addiction.

Investigators reportedly recovered a smartphone with more than seven hundred images and videos of child sexual abuse material.

A judge sentenced Glaze to 25 years — 15 years in prison and 10 years suspended. Glaze must also register as a sex offender.

[Officerkrupke]

Wrecked for possessing images. Make it make sense.

[BLueRibbon]

"Why don't pedophiles just get help?"

[Aspire6]

I fucking hate hearing shit like this.

They go straight to "they're a monster" when they're trying to seek help and get away from it. Nope best option is to throw them in federal prison and on the sex offender registry for trying to seek help. That'll show those dirty pedophiles. Then people have the audacity to say "they can't be cured, ask any therapist or law enforcement agent".

Worried a therapist will misinterpret me and think I've somehow harmed a child and report me and then my life is ruined as they have a legal obligation to investigate me and then ransack my place of all electronics to make sure I haven't "hurt" anyone. An investigation that would likely result in me being fired from my job for the accusation as they wouldn't want to have a potential pedophile employed under their name. Then my name in the news and then good luck ever living a normal life again because of someone thinking you're a threat.