Cheer Porn

Cheer Porn
bars bin checked close cloud down-chevron down expand external-link fast-forward fog 0 1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 4 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 5 6 7 8 9 close na future-twc ice key layers left-chevron location minus-thin minus fullMoon firstQuarter lastQuarter newMoon waningCrescent waningGibbous waxingCrescent waxingGibbous next-button pause-button pause-icon pause-twc play-button play-icon-engage play-icon play-twc plus-thin plus pool precipRain precipMix precipRain precipSnow prev-button right-chevron search settings shower shrink star-empty star-full stop-button sunrise sunset toggles up-chevron volume warning wind
from SAT 10:00 AM CDT until SAT 7:00 PM CDT, Cherokee County
from SAT 11:00 AM CDT until SAT 9:00 PM CDT, Brazos County, Houston County
until SAT 9:00 PM CDT, Colorado County, Fort Bend County, Grimes County, Inland Jackson County, Montgomery County, Polk County, San Jacinto County, Walker County, Waller County, Washington County, Wharton County
until SAT 10:00 AM CDT, Cherokee County
from SAT 11:00 AM CDT until SAT 9:00 PM CDT, Chambers County, Galveston Island, Inland Brazoria County, Inland Galveston County, Inland Harris County, Inland Matagorda County, Southern Liberty County
until SAT 11:00 AM CDT, Brazos County, Houston County
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 29: Jerry Harris attends the Build Series to discuss "Cheer" at Build Studio on January 29, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/Getty Images)
CHICAGO - Jerry Harris, the former star of the Netflix documentary series "Cheer" who pleaded guilty in February to charges of receiving child pornography and soliciting sex from minors, was sentenced to 12 years in federal court on Wednesday.
According to a press release published by attorneys representing two victims in the case, Harris will receive an additional 8 years of supervised release following his sentence.
"The sentence he received reflects the severity of his crimes and the lifetime of pain his victims will suffer," victims' attorney Sarah Klein said.
Harris, 22, of Naperville, Illinois, pleaded guilty in February to two of seven felony counts against him, one for persuading a 17-year-old to send him sexually explicit photographs for money and the other stemming from a trip he took to Florida for to "engage in illicit sexual conduct" with a 15-year-old. Prosecutors agreed to drop the remaining five charges under a plea agreement.
Prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Manish Shah to sentence Harris to 15 years in prison. They argued in a sentencing memo that Harris used "his status as a competitive cheerleader, his social media persona, and eventually his celebrity and money, to persuade and entice his young victims to engage in sexually explicit conduct for him or with him."
His defense attorneys have asked for a six-year sentence followed by eight years of supervised release. They described Harris as "both victimizer and victim" and said he was sexually assaulted when he was a child.
The child pornography charge carries a sentence ranging from five to 20 years and the second charge carries a maximum sentence of 30 years. He remains in custody at a federal detention facility.
The sentencing hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Central time.
(L-R) La’Darius Marshall, Monica Aldama, Gabi Butler and Jerry Harris attend the Build Series to discuss "Cheer" at Build Studio on January 29, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/Getty Images)
Harris was arrested in September 2020 on a charge of production of child pornography. Prosecutors alleged at the time that he solicited videos and images from two 14-year-old brothers.
According to a complaint, federal prosecutors said that Harris admitted to repeatedly asking a minor teen for pornographic videos and images between December 2018 and March 2020.
Then in December of that year, he was indicted on more charges alleging misconduct in Illinois , Florida and Texas.
According to the indictment, Harris allegedly solicited sex from minors at cheerleading competitions and convinced teenage boys to send him obscene photographs and videos of themselves.
Harris admitted to FBI agents to asking a teenage boy to send him lewd photographs of himself, and to requesting child pornography on Snapchat from at least 10 to 15 others he knew to be minors, according to the indictment.
Oprah Winfrey speaks with the cast of Netflix's "Cheer", (L-R) Monica Aldama, Jerry Harris, Gabi Butler, Lexi Brumback, TT Barker and Dillon Brandt during Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour presented by WW (Weight Watchers Reimagined) at Am
"Cheer" was a huge success when it was released in January 2020 and Harris became wildly popular for his upbeat attitude and his encouraging "mat talk." Harris even interviewed celebrities on the red carpet at the Academy Awards for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
He also appeared on stage alongside Oprah Winfrey in Dallas in February 2020 as part of her 2020 Vision Tour.
The docuseries follows the competitive cheerleading squad from Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. Netflix hasn’t announced whether a third season is in the works.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
All the news you need to know, every day
By clicking Sign Up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service .
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2022 FOX Television Stations

Manage Subscription Login ! subscribe
Manage Subscription Login ! subscribe

Sopranos Star Tony Sirico Dies at 79

By Natalie Korach Jul 7th, 2022, 3:11 pm
By Kipp Jones Jul 8th, 2022, 10:03 pm
By Michael Luciano Jul 8th, 2022, 9:36 pm
By Michael Luciano Jul 8th, 2022, 8:29 pm
By Kipp Jones Jul 8th, 2022, 7:27 pm
By Kipp Jones Jul 8th, 2022, 7:03 pm
Netflix’s Cheer – Image via Screenshot
Jerry Harris , a former breakout star of Netflix docuseries Cheer , was sentenced by a federal judge to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of soliciting child pornography and illegal sexual conduct including minors.
Harris, 22, initially pled not guilty to the charges after being arrested in September of 2020. Harris and prosecutors reached a plea deal in February of this year for Harris to plead guilty to one count of receiving child pornography and one count of traveling with the intent to engage in illegal sexual conduct with a minor, asking that the remaining charges be dropped.
The charges that the former cheerleader did not plead guilty to as part of the plea deal include four counts of sexual exploitation of minors and one count of enticement . Involved in the seven charges against Harris are five minor boys.
U.S. District Judge Manish Shah ordered that the 12-year prison sentence be followed by a court-supervised release for eight years and told Harris that the severity of his sentence expresses, “the seriousness of your crimes.”
Prior to the sentencing, Harris was being held in custody at a federal detention facility awaiting the hearing. Harris apologized for his actions, telling his victims that he is “deeply sorry for all the trauma my abuse has caused you.”
In 2020, federal prosecutors claimed that Harris has admitted to asking a minor for photographic images and videos between 2018 and 2020. Then, in December of 2020 Harris was indicted on more charges alleging sexual misconduct in Illinois, Florida, and Texas.
Cheer, which follows Navarro College’s national champion cheerleading team, was a broad success and won an Emmy. Harris was a breakout star of the first season with his signature encouragement of his teammates. The second season revealed the devastation experienced by the team after learning about Harris’s indictment.
Have a tip we should know? tips@mediaite.com

Manage Account
Digital
Magazines
Subscriber Benefits
Help Center
Sign Out

Spotlight Story
Inside the War on Fake Reviews

My Account

Manage Account

Digital
Magazines

Subscriber Benefits

Help Center

Sign Out

Entertainment

Television

How Cheer Season 2 Handles the Jerry Harris Child Porn Allegations

By

Hannah Lynn

Jerry Harris discusses 'Cheer' at Build Studio on Jan. 29, 2020 in New York City
Where Cheer Season 2 Finds All Your Favorite Navarro Cheerleaders—Plus a Whole New Crew of Rivals
What America's Richest Ski Town's Handling of COVID-19 Shows
You have reached your limit of 4 free articles.
Access to the TIME Digital Magazine

Already a print subscriber?
Go here to link your subscription.

Purchased TIMEPieces?
Go here to connect your wallet.

Already have a digital account? Sign In.

© 2022 TIME USA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service , Privacy Policy ( Your California Privacy Rights ) and Do Not Sell My Personal Information . TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. | EU Data Subject Requests

W hen the Netflix documentary series Cheer was released in early 2020, its viral success made a follow-up season inevitable. The show, following an elite cheerleading team at Navarro College in Texas, became an immediate hit. But in the year after the show premiered, a disturbing scandal brought into question whether it would or even could continue. In September 2020, Jerry Harris, the fan-favorite Navarro cheerleader known for his exuberant positivity, was arrested on federal charges of production of child pornography and, later, sexual exploitation. Viewers felt betrayed, as did Harris’ teammates and coaches. Season 2 of Cheer addresses all of this, as well as personal accounts from two teen boys whose civil lawsuit against Harris had led to the initial criminal charges against him. He pleaded not guilty to the felony charges in December 2020.
The first few minutes of Cheer Season 2 begin with Monica Aldama, head cheerleading coach at Navarro College, reflecting on how tough the past year has been, followed by news footage about Harris’ alleged crimes. But after this introduction, the series rolls back the clock to January 2020, just a few weeks after the show premiered and a few months before the pandemic hit the U.S. It’s a golden era for the team, as several cheerleaders are now bonafide stars, taking photos, signing autographs and making Cameo videos on the side for extra cash. Harris is one of the biggest stars among them, and the filmmakers don’t shy away from showing just how much his fame grew, with clips of Harris on The Ellen DeGeneres Show , onstage with Oprah and interviewing celebrities on the Oscars red carpet.
Aside from the initial introduction, Cheer doesn’t directly address the allegations against Harris for the first four episodes of the season. Instead, it moves chronologically through the Navarro cheer team working toward the NCA National Cheerleading Championship until their season is abruptly canceled when COVID-19 hits. Episode five, titled “Jerry,” is dedicated to the charges against Harris, the reaction from his teammates and coaches, and a firsthand account from the two teenaged boys who first accused Harris. (Harris’ lawyers denied requests to be interviewed on camera, and have not yet made any statement about Cheer Season 2.)
“Jerry” strikes a balance between centering the stories of the victims of Harris’ alleged sexual harassment and documenting the heartbreak of people who have recently learned that their friend or loved one is charged with a crime. Several of his teammates from Navarro respond to learning about Harris; Gabi Butler describes breaking down into sobs, and says that while she doesn’t condone his alleged actions, she still views him as family and wants to be there for him. La’Darius Marshall, who was especially close with Harris, is visibly angry about the situation, especially, he says, because Marshall endured sexual abuse as a child (which he discussed in Season 1).
Twin brothers Charlie and Sam (who are still minors and whose last name is not given) are interviewed at length in “Jerry.” They were the first victims to accuse Harris of sending sexually explicit text and social media messages, as well as asking one of them for oral sex. In a later interview with the FBI, Harris admitted to soliciting and receiving child pornography from 10 to 15 minors, according to prosecutors. When he was 13, Charlie alleges in Cheer , Harris began messaging him on Instagram; Charlie and his twin brother Sam were involved in cheerleading and knew of Harris due to his celebrity within the cheer community. The documentary doesn’t provide any new details about Harris’ case, but does give more insight into the emotional difficulties described by his accusers.
The twins say on the show that Harris also began messaging Charlie and he asked them for naked photos and videos. Their mom describes finding Harris’ messages in the archives of her son’s Snapchat account (some examples are also provided in the USA Today article that broke the story). Charlie also describes Harris cornering him in a bathroom at a cheer competition and begging him to have sex. Charlie says he ran out of the bathroom in disgust.
Throughout Cheer , there is an overwhelming sense that these cheerleaders love and care about each other deeply, if for no other reason than the amount of time they spend with each other and the level of trust needed to flip into each others’ arms. But Sam and Charlie describe feeling ostracized from the cheer community after coming forward with their allegations. Other cheerleaders, they say, were mad at them because everyone loved Jerry Harris.
“After me and Sam spoke out, pretty much all sense of community was ripped away from me and Sam,” says Charlie in the documentary. “It was just terrible.”
Other people involved with Harris’ case appear in the episode, including Sarah Klein, an attorney for the twins. She is the earliest known victim of abuse by former US Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar. There is also background information from USA Today journalists Marisa Kwiatkowski and Tricia L. Nadolny, who broke the story about Harris and conducted a longer investigation into sexual misconduct within the cheer world.
Harris remains in custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago, where he has been since September 2020 as he awaits trial. If convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of 15 years.

Accessibility links
Skip to main content
Keyboard shortcuts for audio player

NPR 24 Hour Program Stream On Air Now

News
Expand/collapse submenu for News

Culture
Expand/collapse submenu for Culture

Music
Expand/collapse submenu for Music

Podcasts & Shows
Expand/collapse submenu for Podcasts & Shows

About NPR
Diversity
Organization
Support
Careers
Connect
Press
Ethics

Jerry Harris of 'Cheer' fame gets 12 years for sex charges A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series Cheer , to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves.

Ex-'Cheer' star Jerry Harris gets 12 years for seeking photos and sex

Facebook
Twitter
Flipboard
Email

Facebook
Twitter
Flipboard
Email

Read & Listen

Home
News
Culture
Music
Podcasts & Shows

Connect

Newsletters
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Press
Contact & Help

About NPR

Overview
Diversity
Ethics
Finances
Public Editor
Corrections

Get Involved

Support Public Radio
Sponsor NPR
NPR Careers
NPR Shop
NPR Events
NPR Extra

Terms of Use
Privacy
Your Privacy Choices
Text Only
© 2022 npr

Jerry Harris talks to an actress on the red carpet at the Oscars in Los Angeles in 2020.

John Locher/AP

hide caption

Jerry Harris talks to an actress on the red carpet at the Oscars in Los Angeles in 2020.
CHICAGO — A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series "Cheer," to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions.
U.S. District Judge Manish Shah also ordered that the sentence be followed by eight years of court-supervised release.
Shah told Harris to consider the sentence
Big Black Ts Porn
Making A Shemale Cum
Kt So

Cheer Porn

Report Page