Actor Jerry Harris, the former 'Cheer' star from Naperville, will plead guilty in a federal sex crimes case Thursday.
One minor interviewed by law enforcement called Harris"relentless" in his pursuit of naked photographs. Federal prosecutors said Harris admitted having five to 10 victims in all.U.S. Magistrate Judge Heather McShain ordered Harris, 22, held behind bars in October 2020, after he was initially charged with one count of production of child pornography.
The mother whose discovery apparently started the case said she found a message purportedly from Harris on one boy's cell phone. When she confronted him, he allegedly told her he'd been communicating with Harris on Snapchat for more than a year. He said Harris constantly asked for photos and videos from the boy, though the boy didn't want to describe them to his mother, according to the feds.
The boy told authorities he'd first been contacted by Harris on Instagram in 2018. In that initial communication, Harris allegedly asked the boy's age, and he told Harris he was 13. The mother said she found 12 to 15 photos and videos of her son naked and stretching and doing cheer poses. When she asked her son why they were saved on his Snapchat account, the boy said Harris constantly asked for images of the boy, but the boy only wanted to do the poses once, so he saved them to resend to Harris in the future, according to the complaint.
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