Jerry Harris pleads not guilty to seven child sex charges
Jerry Harris, one of the breakout stars of Netflix’s docuseries Cheer, has pleaded not guilty to seven felony charges after being accused of soliciting sex from minors.
An accusation that was unsealed last week showed that the 21-year-old faces seven charges in relation to five minors.
Prosecutors have charged Harris with four counts of sexual exploitation of children, one count of receipt of child pornography, one count of enticement and one count of travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual contact with a minor, according to US magazine.
Lawyers entered his plea of not guilty on Thursday (17 December). The reality star did not appear in court himself.
Each of the sexual exploitation of children counts that Harris faces carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years imprisonment if convicted.
The raid followed a $1 million (£738, 300) civil lawsuit filed by twin brothers who accused Harris of sexual misconduct and abuse.
According to USA Today, nine law enforcement agents combed through Harris’ home for three hours on Monday afternoon. As their alleged harasser remains in the spotlight, the twins explained why they felt it was the right time to share their stories.
“I would not be putting myself out there and doing all this stuff and literally losing my friends about this for no reason,” one of the brothers told the publication. “It is not normal. Jerry is just an example of how you can see someone as one way, but they’re truly a different person.”
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