Romans 1: 18-32—Homosexual\Pedophile Actor And Former Cheers Star ‘Jerry Harris’ Who Was Once Presented To The Public As A Trustworthy, Caring, Upstanding, Individual Who Could Do No Wrong Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges.

By MATT MCNULTY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 17:55 EST, 10 February 2022 | UPDATED: 17:55 EST, 10 February 2022

 

Cheer star Jerry Harris pleads guilty to charges he solicited sex from underage boys at cheerleading competitions

• The former star of popular Netflix docuseries ‘Cheer’ pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of soliciting sex 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 sexual 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 sex or to send him graphic videos 
• Harris is being held without bond in Chicago’s downtown Metropolitan Correctional Center, records show 

By MATT MCNULTY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 17:55 EST, 10 February 2022 | UPDATED: 17:55 EST, 10 February 2022

The former star of popular Netflix docuseries Cheer pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal charges of soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions at his  child pornography trial.

Jerry Harris, 22, who quickly rose to fame in season one of the cheerleading-related Netflix hit, entered guilty pleas to two charges – receiving child porn using interstate commerce, and traveling over state lines with intent to illicit sexual conduct with a minor.

The Texas native was 19 years old at the time he was arrested in Illinois on child pornography charges in September 2020.

The alleged victims in that case were boys aged 13 at the time, according to the criminal complaint.

‘Harris’ sexual assault of (one) boy in such a public place, in an unlocked public bathroom, during an event attended by dozens of responsible adults demonstrates that Harris either does not care about being caught committing his offenses, or simply cannot stop himself,’ Assistant US Attorney Christopher Parente wrote of one of Harris’ victims.

Authorities said Harris coerced minor victims to send him graphic photos and videos of themselves while soliciting sex from boys 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 engage in oral sex at one cheerleading event.

Authorities also claim he solicited another minor for sex in a different state, and admitted to having five to 10 victims in all.

Prosecutors had painted him as a major figure within the competitive cheerleading community due to his role on the popular Netflix docuseries, which follows a cheerleading squad from Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas.