How the 'Cheer' family handled the Jerry Harris arrest in season two.
Jim Spellman / Getty Images fileagainst Harris, including receiving and attempting to receive child pornography, using the internet to “persuade, induce, and entice” a minor, and traveling from Texas to Florida “for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct” with a minor, according to an indictment.
Harris, whose attorney did not immediately respond to an NBC News request for comment, is expected to appear in a status hearing on Wednesday, according to court documents. “But when everyone heard the news, especially our whole team at Navarro, it was devastating, it was gut-wrenching and it was very, very sad."Discovering that a close friend or a family member has been accused of sexual misconduct is almost like experiencing the stages of grief over losing a loved one, experts said.
"It was kind of a moment that I wanted to just have alone, because it was a very, very, very devastating thing," she said. Shortly after its debut in January 2020, “Cheer” became a blowout success, catapulting the show’s main cast members into the national spotlight. One of the most popular stars was Harris, who became widely recognized for his flamboyant and jovial personality.