The Latest Breaking News from Jerry Harris

A prosecutor has asked a federal judge to sentence Jerry Harris, former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” to 15 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Harris’ attorneys have asked for a lighter six-year prison sentence, writing that “the reality is that [Harris] is both victimizer and victim,” having also been sexually assaulted during his childhood.

Former “Cheer” star Jerry Harris has pleaded guilty to felony child pornography and child sex charges in federal court

His pleas were entered during a hearing in a US federal court in Chicago on Thursday.

CHICAGO — Former “Cheer” star Jerry Harris pleaded guilty Thursday to two out of seven counts in his indictment for receiving child pornography and traveling with the intention to engage in illegal sexual conduct.

Harris faces a minimum of five years in federal prison when he’s sentenced in June.

“Cheer” star Jerry Harris is expected to plead guilty Thursday in a federal child pornography case alleging he solicited sex from minors

CHICAGO — Former “Cheer” star Jerry Harris is scheduled to plead guilty Thursday in a federal case alleging he coerced teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and solicited sex from minors at cheerleading competitions, court records show.

A judge ordered Harris, charged in a federal sex crimes case, held behind bars in October 2020, finding that the evidence against him "overwhelmingly supports detention" and suggested he would be a danger to the community if released.

After starring in Netflix’s docuseries Cheer, Jerry Harris was embraced by the likes of Oprah and Ellen. Then he was arrested on child pornography charges. So, how should we process cases like this, when what's presented to us on reality TV feels at odds with 'reality'?