‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris charged with child pornography production

Federal agents charged “Cheer” star Jerry Harris with child pornography production.

First reported by USA Today, the FBI became interested in Harris, who’s a well-known fixture in the cheerleading community and a part of the Netflix’s “docuseries,” after allegations arose in a lawsuit accused him of soliciting sexually explicit photos and sex from minors.

The lawsuit, filed by a mother of two boys, said the boys told agents that Harris sent them sexually explicit photos and videos of himself, and at one point cornered one boy in a bathroom at a cheer competition and begged for oral sex.

A memo later filed by federal agents said Harris “exploited and violated” at least 10 boys, “exhibits all the signs of a serial child predator.” On Oct. 16, 2020, a judge ruled that Harris would remain behind bars while waiting trial.

Harris, 21, is being held at the downtown Metropolitan Correctional Center, prison records show.