UPDATE: Cheer’ Star Jerry Harris Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the U.S. Attorney’s office in Chicago confirmed this Thursday that “Cheer” star Jerry Harris has been arrested on “production of child pornography charges.”
The news site notes that in the complaint filed Thursday, Harris allegedly asked for pornographic images and videos from two 14-year-old boys. The boys’ parents found the photos and videos on one of the teen’s phones, the complaint also stated.
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As we previously reported, FBI agents executed a search warrant Monday afternoon at a home in Naperville after cheerleading company Varsity alerted police officers in Florida and Texas about the allegations against Harris. It was stated that the company learned about the claims of “inappropriate sexual conduct” last month but felt it was necessary to take action now. USA Today noted that the criminal investigation is based on allegations reported separately to police by Varsity Brands, a private company.
Federal law enforcement confirmed to TMZ that federal authorities were investigating Jerry for alleged possession of child porn and as part of that probe they are looking into whether Jerry was allegedly soliciting minors.
According to the report, Varsity shared 2 screenshots with police, including an alleged Snapchat message of Jerry’s face with the message, “Would you ever want to ****.” However, a spokesperson for Harris told the news site that he was 19 at the time of alleged solicitation, back in May 2019, and also that the allegations don’t involve any physical contact. The spokesperson also disputed the allegations against him.
“We categorically dispute the claims made against Jerry Harris, which are alleged to have occurred when he was a teenager. We are confident that when the investigation is complete the true facts will be revealed.”
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