Within the indictment, it was alleged that the acts happened between 2017 and 2020 in Florida, plus Corsicana, Texas—residence of Navarro Faculty, the place Harris was a scholar and member of the cheerleading crew, which was featured in Cheer—and his hometown of Naperville, Sick. close to Chicago.
On the time, Harris pleaded not responsible to all prices. Nonetheless, in response to the legal criticism, he did admit in a voluntary interview with authorities days earlier than his arrest that he had exchanged sexually express images on-line with not less than 10 to fifteen individuals he knew had been minors, tried to entice one of many twins—then 14 years outdated—to interact in a sexual act in a toilet at a Texas cheerleading occasion, and in addition admitted to having intercourse with a 15-year-old at a 2019 cheer occasion.
Following his plea settlement on Thursday, the twins’ mom, Kristen, stated in an announcement by means of the household’s lawyer, “In an effort to place a cease to a serial predator and avert hurt to different kids, my sons took the courageous step of talking publicly in regards to the sexual abuse they suffered by the hands of Jerry Harris. Harris’ request for forgiveness at the moment provides me hope that the ache and grief that my sons have suffered on account of talking up has not been in useless. I’ll proceed my mission to carry Jerry Harris and his enablers totally accountable each within the courts of regulation and the court docket of public opinion.”
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