Harris, 22, pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count each of receiving child pornography and traveling with the intention to engage in illegal sexual conduct.
FILE - Jerry Harris talks to an actress on the red carpet at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2020. CHICAGO — A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions.
Harris, 22, of suburban Naperville, pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count each of receiving child pornography and traveling with the intention to engage in illegal sexual conduct. Sarah Klein, an attorney for two of the victims, issued a statement saying Harris’ guilt was “firmly established.”
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