In the indictment, it was alleged that the acts took place between 2017 and 2020 in Florida, plus Corsicana, Texas—home of Navarro College, where Harris was a student and member of the cheerleading team, which was featured in Cheer—and his hometown of Naperville, Ill. near Chicago.
At the time, Harris pleaded not guilty to all charges. However, according to the criminal complaint, he did admit in a voluntary interview with authorities days before his arrest that he had exchanged sexually explicit photos online with at least 10 to 15 people he knew were minors, attempted to entice one of the twins—then 14 years old—to engage in a sexual act in a bathroom at a Texas cheerleading event, and also admitted to having sex with a 15-year-old at a 2019 cheer event.
Following his plea agreement on Thursday, the twins’ mother, KristenIn a statement made by the lawyer for the family, he stated that “In an attempt to stop a serial predator, and to avoid harm to other children,” my boys spoke out publicly about Jerry Harris’ sexual abuse. I am hopeful that Harris’s admission of guilt today will give me some comfort that their pain and suffering has not been wasted. My mission is to continue holding Jerry Harris, his accomplices and others fully accountable in court and in public opinion.