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'Cheer' star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years in prison in child pornography case

Headline from KTVZ Bend, on the newest of 2 developments

By Sonia Moghe and Raja Razek, CNN “Cheer” star Jeremiah “Jerry” Harris has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Joseph D. Fitzpatrick.

KTVZ Bend's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Ex-‘Cheer' Star Jerry Harris Gets 12 Years in Prison in Child Sex Abuse Images Case

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    'Cheer' star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years in prison in child pornography case

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

Reports & sources

70 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox2 Detroit

    ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris to be sentenced on child porn, solicitation charges (opens Fox2 Detroit)

    Published

    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    Prosecutors say former "Cheer" star Jerry Harris used "his status as a competitive cheerleader, his social media persona, and eventually his celebrity and money, to persuade and entice" young victims.

  2. FOX 4 Dallas

    Former ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris to be sentenced on child porn, solicitation charges (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

    Published

    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Prosecutors say former "Cheer" star Jerry Harris used "his status as a competitive cheerleader, his social media persona, and eventually his celebrity and money, to persuade and entice" young victims.

  3. WMUR

    Reports: Former 'Cheer' star Jerry Harris sentenced on federal charges for child sexual abuse images (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Harris pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count each of receiving child pornography and traveling with the intention to engage in illegal sexual conduct.

  4. NBC News

    Ex-'Cheer' star Jerry Harris gets 12 years in prison in child sex abuse images case (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Harris, 22, was indicted on seven counts of receiving and attempting to receive images of child sexual abuse and persuading minors to engage in sexual contact.

  5. New York Times

    Jerry Harris Sentenced to 12 Years for Sex Crimes Involving Minors (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Mr. Harris, who shot to reality-TV fame in the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” had pleaded guilty to federal charges related to soliciting child sexual abuse imagery and illegal sexual conduct with a minor.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    'Cheer' star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years in prison in child pornography case (opens KTVZ Bend)

    Published

    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Sonia Moghe and Raja Razek, CNN “Cheer” star Jeremiah “Jerry” Harris has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Joseph D. Fitzpatrick.

  7. FOX 5 New York

    Former ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years in prison on child porn, solicitation charges (opens FOX 5 New York)

    Published

    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Prosecutors say former "Cheer" star Jerry Harris used "his status as a competitive cheerleader, his social media persona, and eventually his celebrity and money, to persuade and entice" young victims.

  8. CBS News

    Jerry Harris, former "Cheer" star, sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for sex crimes (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Harris pleaded guilty to a child pornography charge and a traveling for illicit sex with minors charge in February.

  9. KVIA El Paso

    Ex-'Cheer' star Harris gets 12 years for seeking photos, sex (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions. U.S.

  10. Advocate

    Jerry Harris, Ex-'Cheer' Star, Sentenced on Child Porn Charges (opens Advocate)

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    Advocate's feed description

    Harris was sentenced to 12 years in prison, followed by eight years of supervised release.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Reality TV Star From ‘Cheer’ Sentenced To 12 Years In Jail For Child Porn Charges (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Jerry Harris was sentenced to 12 years in jail after pleading guilty to one count each of receiving child pornography and engaging in sexual acts with a minor.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    'Cheer' star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years in prison in child-pornography case (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Jerry Harris, from Netflix's 'Cheer,' gets 12 years in federal prison in child-porn case. An attorney said that 'reflects the severity of his crimes.'

  13. Washington Times

    Ex-‘Cheer’ star gets 12 years for seeking photos, sex with minors (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions.

  14. PBS NewsHour

    Ex-'Cheer' star Jerry Harris gets 12 years for seeking photos, sex from minors (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A federal judge has sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series "Cheer," to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions.

  15. NPR

    Ex-'Cheer' star Jerry Harris gets 12 years for seeking photos and sex (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series Cheer, to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves.

  16. Portland Press Herald

    Ex-‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris gets 12 years in child porn case (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The sentence will be followed by eight years of court-supervised release.

  17. Fox News

    'Cheer' star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for child pornography case (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Jerry Harris, from the Netflix cheerleading documentary 'Cheer,' received a 12-year federal prison sentence for soliciting sex from minors and child pornography.

  18. The Guardian

    Ex-Cheer star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years in prison for child sexual abuse images charges (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    22-year-old breakout star on Netflix’s cheerleading show had pleaded guilty to crimes relating to child abuse images and soliciting sex from minors

  19. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Former 'Cheer' star Jerry Harris gets 12 years in child pornography case (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Jerry Harris, former star of the Netflix docuseries "Cheer," was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison for requesting explicit photos and soliciting sex from teenagers at cheerleading competitions, according

  20. The Week

  21. Newsweek

    "Cheer"'s Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years in prison (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Harris had pleaded guilty to charges of child pornography and traveling across state lines with the purpose of having sex with a child.

  22. Forbes

    Netflix ‘Cheer’ Star Jerry Harris Sentenced To 12 Years For Sex Crimes (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Harris pleaded guilty in February to federal charges of engaging in illegal sexual conduct and soliciting sexual photos with minors

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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