'Cheer' star from Naperville to plead guilty in federal sex crimes case

Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix docuseries "Cheer," is expected to plead guilty in his federal sex crimes case Thursday, according to U.S. District Court records in Chicago.

A defense attorney for Harris, who is from Naperville, declined to comment Wednesday.

The news comes nearly a year and a half after Harris was arrested on child pornography charges. A 28-page criminal complaint traced the case against Harris to a discovery in February 2020 by the mother of 14-year-old twin boys who are competitive cheerleaders.

One minor interviewed by law enforcement called Harris "relentless" in his pursuit of naked photographs. Federal prosecutors said Harris admitted having five to 10 victims in all.

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