“Cheer” Stars Gabi Butler & La’Darius Marshall Break Their Silence on Jerry Harris’ Arrest
Jerry Harris‘ former Cheer teammate, Gabi Butler and La’Darius Marshall are speaking out following Harris’ arrest on a federal charge for allegedly producing child pornography.
The professional cheerleaders both took to social media on Friday to release a statement on the upsetting news. Butler 22 wrote, “Like most of you, I am shocked, dismayed, and deeply saddened by the recent news concerning my friend and former teammate Jerry Harris,’ Butler began in her lengthy statement. She said has been crying uncontrollably since learning the news of her friend’s arrest and the allegations against him. She also made it clear that “although I have been a close friend and teammate with Jerry, I was never aware of anything like what he has been accused of taking place. I believe the protection of children is more than important than ever in today’s world and absolutely do not condone any actions that bring harm to a child,” she added before ending her post.
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Speaking out on Twitter, Marshall said as a “victim of sexual abuse as a child,” he knows “all too well the pain of experiencing this type of abuse and the difficulties it can create for life after such trauma.”
He added,
“I feel as though I have had the wind knocked out of me,” Marshall, 22, wrote. “How could this happen? The pain of watching the recent events surrounding my friend and former teammate Jerry Harris has been gut-wrenching. My heart goes out to all who may be affected by this behavior from adults,” he added. “It is wrong and should never happen to a child.”
As we previously reported, Harris was formally charged on Chicago Thursday, a statement from federal officials confirmed, alleging that he was arrested for “allegedly enticing an underage boy to produce sexually explicit videos and photos of himself.”
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