Former “Cheer” star Jerry Harris pleaded guilty to two out of seven counts in his indictment for receiving child pornography and traveling with the intention to engage in illegal sexual conduct.
faces up to 50 years in federal prison after pleading guilty Thursday to coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from at least two minors at cheerleading competitions.
Around May 2019, Harris traveled from Texas to Florida with the intention of engaging in sexual conduct with another minor, who was 15 years old, according to the plea agreement. Before taking a flight from Dallas to Orlando on May 2, Harris, who was 19 at the time, planned to meet the 15-year-old minor in Orlando for illegal activity.
“Jerry Harris has entered a plea of guilty today because he wishes to take responsibility for his actions and publicly convey his remorse for the harm he has caused the victims in this case,” Pugh said.. He was charged in the seven-count indictment that added four new alleged victims in the case and brought a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison.
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