Jerry Harris admitted soliciting sex from minors and pressuring young boys to send him nude photos and videos.
"I knew in my heart and soul that what Jerry was doing to me and Sam was bad," Charlie wrote in his statement,"but everyone was telling me that is just the way Jerry is and that if I were to ever to report him that EVERYONE would turn their back on me because I would have ruined the life of such an amazing person that everyone loved."
The FBI investigation into Harris was first reported by USA TODAY in September 2020, at a time when Harris' celebrity was growing. He had picked up sponsorships with Starburst, Cheerios and Walmart. He had worked the red carpet for"The Ellen DeGeneres Show." And he was still spending time in cheer gyms, despite the fact that the allegations against him had been reported to the sport's governing body in May 2020.
When USA TODAY began its reporting, just 21 people had been suspended or banned from the sport. Today, more than 200 people's names appear on the list.USASF, Harris and others are still facing a civil lawsuit filed by Kristen and her sons.
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