Randy Madden, who appeared on the eighth season of American Idol back in 2009, has been arrested on charges of having sex with a minor.
According to TMZ, which first reported the news, the 45-year-old singer is facing multiple felony charges stemming from an alleged sexual encounter with a person under 18 between July and September of this year.
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