Jerry Harris has pleaded guilty in his child pornography case. The ‘Cheer’ star was in Chicago Federal court when he entered a plea for 2 charges, receiving child pron using interstate commerce and traveling over stale lines with intent to illicit sexual conduct with a minor.
He has been under investigation by the FBI for allegedly soliciting minors for sex since May of 2019. He would request inappropriate photos from teen boys which they would end up sending to him. The judge has said that the guidelines call for him to get up to 50 years in prison, but it’s ultimately up to the judge to announce his sentence which is set for a June 28th hearing.
Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ Star Jerry Harris Pleaded GUILTY In Child Porn Case
Harris was a rising star for his popular Netflix series but things took a plummet when he was arrested in September of 2020. According to the criminal complaint, he was 19 at the time and the victims were only 13. He had contacted the children online and asked for pornographic photos and videos.
His attorneys have released a statement on his behalf, saying he wants to “take responsibility for his actions and publicly convey his remorse for the harm he has caused the victims in this case.” They go on to say that Jerry himself was sexually abused while competing in cheer as a child, so “that perversely made him believe that this sexual conduct was normal when it’s not.”
They also say that he has been in therapy and mental health treatment while behind bars and by pleading guilty he has accepted what he did was wrong and will “spend the rest of his life making amends” for it.
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