Jerry Harris From ‘Cheer’ Has Reportedly Been Arrested on Production of Child Pornography Charges
USA Today reports that Jerry Harris from Netflix’s Cheer is being investigated by the FBI for allegedly soliciting sex and nude photos from minors.
Jerry’s representative just released a statement saying he disputes the claims.
Jerry has since been arrested on production of child pornography charges, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Update: September 17, 2020
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Jerry Harris has been arrested on production of child pornography charges after the FBI executed a search warrant Monday afternoon. Jerry has yet to speak publicly about the allegations against him, but his reps have disputed the claims.
Original story: September 15, 2020
As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse, USA Today has published a report claiming that Jerry Harris from Cheer—aka the super-positive mat-talking member of Navarro College’s elite cheer team—is currently under investigation by the FBI and has been named as a defendant in a civil lawsuit for allegedly soliciting sex and sexually explicit pictures from minors in the competitive cheer space.
According to USA Today, a criminal investigation was brought on by 14-year-old twin brothers who allege they were harassed by Jerry both online and at cheerleading competitions while they were 13 and Jerry was 19. They told the outlet this happened over the span of a year. USA Today also reports that the twin brothers filed a civil lawsuit against Harris based on these allegations.
The allegations involve two separate Varsity cheerleading competitions, and the company’s chief legal officer, Burton Brillhart, reported them to Florida and Texas police. According to USA Today, Varsity’s reports included multiple screenshots and texts that Jerry allegedly sent the twins as evidence.
“We can’t comment on an active law enforcement investigation; we continue to cooperate with authorities in their inquiries on this matter,” a Varsity Brands representative told ABC News in a statement.
Jerry’s camp disputes the claims against him. “We categorically dispute the claims made against Jerry Harris, which are alleged to have occurred when he was a teenager,” a spokesperson for Jerry told ABC News. “We are confident that when the investigation is completed, the true facts will be revealed.”
Jerry has not been charged with any crime.
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