Star of Netflix’s “Cheer” Accused of Sexual Misconduct

A cheerleading coach, made famous by a popular Netflix series, is accused of sexual misconduct. 21 year old Jerry Harris, from the Netflix show “Cheer” allegedly sexually abused two young teenage boys as well as obtained nude photographs of the victims. This, according to the boys’ legal team. Harris allegedly asked for the boys’ phone numbers and social media accounts, then began harassing them for nude photos and demanded sexual favors. Harris allegedly sent them sexually explicit photos of himself through social media as well. Earlier this week, Harris admitted during an interview after FBI agents raided his home in Naperville, Illinois that he had asked one of the teens to send him photographs and videos on Snapchat. He also admitted to requesting similar things from 10 to 15 other individuals he knew were minors. The former star was taken into custody yesterday and will remain in jail until at least Monday after a judge ordered him to return for a detention hearing on Monday morning.