Cheer star Jerry Harris pleaded guilty this week to federal child sex abuse charges made against him.
The 22-year-old, who was a fan-favourite of the Netflix documentary series, pleaded guilty to two of seven felony charges made against him, including receiving child pornography and soliciting sex from minors.
Prosecutors have agreed to drop the remaining five counts against Harris under a plea agreement.
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The Cheer star pleaded guilty to offering to pay a 17-year-old to send him sexually explicit images, and travelling to Florida with intent to engage in "illicit sexual conduct" with a 15-year-old.
Jerry was first arrested in September 2020 on the charge of producing child abuse imagery.
It occurred after a complaint from a Texas mother who claimed that her two sons had been abused by Harris.
In the second season of Cheer, which dropped on Netflix last month, two boys came forward and identified themselves as Harris' victims, describing their experience with the Navarro cheerleader.
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Following Jerry's guilty plea, defence attorney Todd Pugh said in a statement: "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 through the lens of the extreme poverty, sexual abuse, and neglect of his childhood."
He later added: "With his plea of guilty, Jerry will spend the rest of his life making amends for what he has done.
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"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."
Harris could potentially spend decades in prison, with a child pornography charge carrying anywhere from five to 20 years in prison, and an illicit sexual conduct charge carrying a maximum sentence of 30 years.
Jerry Harris' sentencing is scheduled for 28th June, until which time, he will remain in custody at a federal detention facility.
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