Prosecutors say former 'Cheer' star Jerry Harris used 'his status as a competitive cheerleader, his social media persona, and eventually his celebrity and money, to persuade and entice' young victims.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 29: Jerry Harris attends the Build Series to discuss"Cheer" at Build Studio on January 29, 2020 in New York City. the former star of the Netflix documentary series "Cheer" who pleaded guilty in February to charges of receiving child pornography and soliciting sex from minors, was sentenced to 12 years in federal court on Wednesday.
"The sentence he received reflects the severity of his crimes and the lifetime of pain his victims will suffer," victims' attorney Sarah Klein said. Prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Manish Shah to sentence Harris to 15 years in prison. They argued in a sentencing memo that Harris used "his status as a competitive cheerleader, his social media persona, and eventually his celebrity and money, to persuade and entice his young victims to engage in sexually explicit conduct for him or with him."
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