Former American Idol contestant Randy Madden has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a minor.
According to TMZ, who was the first to report the news, Madden, 45, is facing six felony charges, including oral copulation of a person under 18 and unlawful sexual intercourse. He’s also reportedly charged with anal and genital penetration by a foreign object, sending harmful matter, luring and dissuading a witness from reporting a crime.
The charges stem from at least one alleged sexual encounter that reportedly occurred between July and September of this year, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
Madden was charged on Monday, November 3, and pleaded not guilty to all counts. He was taken into custody with help from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office near Los Angeles.
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