Jerry Harris, who won fans and acclaim for his energetic and inspirational speeches on the Netflix reality show Cheer, was arrested on a federal charge of producing child pornography.
, who won fans and acclaim for his energetic and inspirational speeches on the Netflix reality showAccording to federal prosecutors, Harris, now 21, had allegedly contacted a 13-year-old boy via social media and had “repeatedly enticed him to produce sexually explicit videos and photographs of himself and send them to Harris.” If convicted, the production of child pornography carries with it a minimum of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years behind bars.
by twin brothers in Texas, who claimed the cheerleading star had sexually abused them and sought nude photos from the boys when they were 13. The alleged incidents happened after Harris met the boys in 2018, when he was 19. In a statementabout that lawsuit, a representative for Harris said, “We categorically dispute the claims made against Jerry Harris, which are alleged to have occurred when he was a teenager.
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