Investigators said former 'Cheer' star Jerry Harris admitted to asking for and receiving explicit images from 10 to 14 kids he knew were minors
Federal prosecutors wanted Harris to serve 15 years in prison. His defense asked for a six-year sentence.
"In an effort to put a stop to a serial predator and avert harm to other children, my sons took the brave step of speaking publicly about the sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of Jerry Harris," Kristen said in a news release after Harris' plea. The boy who did send the images informed Harris during their initial online encounter that he was 13 years old, a federal complaint states.
Court documents showed a text exchange where prosecutors said Harris messaged the boy and asked for photos, including"booty" pics.
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