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The former star of the popular Netflix documentary series Cheer pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges of soliciting s*x from minors at cheerleading competitions in her child pornography trial.
Jerry Harris, 22, who quickly rose to fame in the first season of Netflix’s cheerleading hit, pleaded guilty to two counts: receiving child pornography through interstate commerce and traveling across state lines with the intent to engage in unlawful s*xual conduct with a minor.
Arrested
The Texas native was 19 years old when he was arrested in Illinois on child pornography charges in September 2020.
The alleged victims in that case were 13-year-old boys at the time, according to the criminal complaint.
‘Harris’ s*xual assault of (a) child in a public place, in an unlocked public restroom, during an event attended by dozens of responsible adults demonstrates that Harris doesn’t care if he gets caught committing his crimes or just doesn’t care. can stop. ‘ Assistant US Attorney Christopher Parente wrote of one of Harris’s victims.
Victims
Authorities said Harris forced minor victims to send him graphic photos and videos of themselves soliciting s*x from children as young as 13 at cheerleading competitions across the country, according to the Tribune.
In December 2020, Harris was indicted on charges alleging misconduct at such competitions in Illinois, Florida, and Texas, with federal prosecutors alleging that Harris had attempted to persuade a minor to perform oral s*x at a cheerleading event.
Authorities also claim that she solicited s*x from another minor in a different state and admitted to having between five and 10 total victims.
Prosecutors had described him as a major figure within the competitive cheerleading community due to his role in the popular Netflix documentary series, which follows a cheerleading squad from Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas.
The Naperville native has been behind bars since October 2020, when federal Judge Heather McShain said he would be a danger to the community if released after an initial charge of producing child pornography.
McShain added that Harris had used her position within the cheerleading community to meet and propose to his young victims, while she rejected the “blurred line” between Harris’s age and that of his alleged victims.
“(Harris) was not a child,” McShain said. He was an adult.
On Tuesday, federal prosecutors described Harris as a s*xual predator who used his fame to victimize young children at cheerleading events across the country.
Authorities said Harris continued to s*xually pursue minors even after learning he was under investigation, and prosecutors asked the court to deny him bail.
Meanwhile, Harris’ lawyers had petitioned the courts to release him to house arrest, adding that he suffers from asthma and is at risk of contracting COVID-19 in jail.
Harris is being held without bond at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Chicago, records show.
Jerry Harris Quick and Facts
- The former star of popular Netflix docuseries ‘Cheer’ pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of soliciting s*x from minors at cheerleading competitions
- Jerry Harris’ plea comes after a two-year long federal child pornography case
- Harris, who quickly rose to fame in season one of the Netflix series, entered in the guilty plea for two charges - receiving child porn using interstate commerce
- He also plead guilty to a charge of traveling over state lines with intent to illicit s*xual conduct with a minor
- The actor, 22, was 19 years old at the time he was arrested in Illinois on child pornography charges in September 2020
- The alleged victims were 13 at the time, according to the criminal complaint
- Prosecutors accused Harris of using his position within the cheerleading community to lure and groom minors for s*x or to send him graphic videos
- Harris is being held without bond in Chicago’s downtown Metropolitan Correctional Center, records show
