Cheer star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years in prison in child pornography case-Louise Griffin-Entertainment – Metro

Jerry Harris has been sentenced to 12 years (Picture: Getty)

Cheer star Jerry Harris has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for soliciting sex from minors.

The 22-year-old, who rose to fame as part of the Netflix docu-series, had character witnesses read out in court before the judge handed down the sentence.

Harris had pleaded guilty in February. A judge had previously told him he could be sentenced to up to 50 years in prison.

He was accused of requesting sexually inappropriate photos from teenage boys, something he had denied.

A release from Harris’ lawyer, Todd Pugh, confirmed Harris’ guilty plea to Metro.co.uk. It read: ‘Jerry Harris has entered a plea of guilty today because he wishes to take responsibility for his actions and publicly convey his remorse for the harm he has caused the victims in this case.

‘Jerry is a 22-year-old young man whose story can only be understood though the lens of the extreme poverty, sexual abuse, and neglect of his childhood.

‘Since his incarceration, Jerry has actively sought out and is participating in mental health treatment and therapy both for his conduct and the diagnosed trauma disorders for which he suffers. 

‘With his plea of guilty, Jerry will spend the rest of his life making amends for what he has done. 

‘His hope is that he can demonstrate to those harmed by his conduct that he can one day earn back his value to them as a human being and that as he continues to become an adult, he can indeed make a contribution that matters.’

Cheer followed the ups and downs of Navarro College’s competitive cheer squad.

Harris came to fame in the first season of Cheer, with the second series addressing the allegations against him.

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