American Idol Contestant, Colin Leahy, Caught Sending Sexually Provocative Text Messages to Minors

American Idol might be one of the most watched television shows but it has done no justice when it comes to all the wrong that the contestants have done. Take for instance, Colin Leahy, this guy was busted for sending sexual provocative text messages as reported by GAWKER.

Child predators are all around us and many people don't even realize that the person that their child might be visiting is a child predator or a sex offender.  

It seems that American Idol has done a real bang up job when it comes to selecting its contestants for the show.

American Idol seems to be having a bad streak with their contestants being in the spotlight for more than just their singing. There was once a bad run on contestants who had taken nude photos that later arose.

How about the fact that Amanda Overmyer was busted in 2006 for a DUI? You remember her don't you? She was the rocker with the raspy voice and apparently a bad night with the police.

Jessica Sierra was one of American Idol's finalists and she was busted for drugs after allegedly struck a man during an argument. This might make for great talk but what about our children who come to idol American Idol?

So, now we have child predators, nude photos, DUI's, and drugs. What could be next, rapist? American Idol might be a great show to watch but with people like Colin Leahy, they should be doing a background check on the contestants.

According to Headline News, the only form of background check that they do on the contestants is a form of questions but who doesn't tell little white lies on their applications?

What if we all decided that American Idol contestants need to undergo a background check before even being aired on the show? Maybe we wouldn't have to find out later that our favorite idols are child predators like Colin Leahy or getting busted for drugs like Jessica Sierra.