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07.07.2022 / 02:05
Jerry Harris of ‘Cheer’ Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Sex Crimes Involving Minors
Wilson Chapman editorJerry Harris, the former star of hit Netflix docuseries “Cheer,” has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for soliciting sex from minors.Per USA Today, Harris’ sentencing comes five months after the former reality star plead guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old in a bathroom during a cheer competition and paying a 17-year-old to send him sexually explicit videos and photos. Harris also admitted to similar conduct with other minors, but those charges were dropped in a plea agreement.Harris was first arrested for charges of child pornography in September 2020, months after the first season of “Cheer” debuted in January of that year.