Sexually explicit messages allegedly sent by Netflix star Jerry Harris revealed

The sexually explicit text messages and photos Netflix star Jerry Harris allegedly sent to a 13-year-old boy have been revealed in court.

Jerry Harris, the disgraced star of Netflix docuseries Cheer, allegedly admitted to authorities that he exchanged sexually explicit photos and videos with underage boys and repeatedly solicited them to hook up in person, according to a disturbing criminal complaint.

The allegations against Harris – arrested on Thursday on federal child pornography charges – are laid out in the 28-page complaint filed to a Texas court and illustrated by disturbing text and social media exchanges, the New York Post reports.

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Jerry Harris, right, was arrested on suspicion of producing child pornography on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

“Do it naked and take a video and show me,” Harris, 21, allegedly wrote to one teen boy on Snapchat – punctuating the message with a winking emoji – in response to a photo of the youth performing a cheerleading position known as the needle, the court papers claimed.

Jerry Harris allegedly asked the 13-year-old boy to perform the cheerleading position nude in a video. Picture: US Attorney's Office

Text messages released in the criminal complaint against Harris reveal he knew the boy was 13. Picture: US Attorney’s Office

Despite the boy telling him that he was just 13 years old, Harris also allegedly requested pictures of his “face … and booty” in a separate exchange, according to prosecutors at the US Attorney’s Office in Chicago.

The youth eventually relented to the advances, sending images of his private areas to Harris, who reciprocated with explicit images of his own, including one of him masturbating, authorities allege in the documents.

The photo exchanges were included in the court documents. Picture: US Attorney's Office

At a cheerleading camp held in February 2019, Harris allegedly tried to entice the boy into performing oral sex on him in a bathroom, but the youth refused, according to the complaint.

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Text messages from Harris allegedly show him soliciting the young boy to hook up in person. Picture: US Attorney's Office

Harris was the star of Netflix docuseries Cheer which follows top cheerleading teams across the US. Picture: Getty Images

Harris is also accused of making similar overtures to the boy’s twin brother, including sending him a Snapchat message that read, “Would you ever want to ****(?)”

Jerry Harris text messages revealed. Picture: US Attorney's Office

That teen told authorities that he interpreted the stars to mean “f**k”. Under questioning, the complaint alleges, Harris admitted that that was his intent.

The complaint goes on to allege that Harris copped to engaging in anal and oral sex with a 15-year-old boy at a cheerleading event in 2019, and exchanging explicit photos with two 17-year-old boys — enticing one of them with money.

The alleged predatory behaviour was uncovered when the mother of the twins discovered a text exchange in which Harris explained to one of her sons why he no longer followed him on Snapchat.

“I don’t think it’s a good idea that we be friends on snap,” Harris wrote, according to screenshots of the conversation. “I’m sorry for what I’ve done in the past.”

The screenshot shows Harris ended the conversation by telling the teen, “I love you too!” and sending a heart emoji.

Harris' texts were discovered by the boy's mum. Picture: US Attorney's Office.

Despite his own alleged admissions, reps for Harris have denied the twins’ claims.

Harris rose to fame for his role on “Cheer,” which follows the cheerleading squad from Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas.

The criminal charge comes just days after the boys’ family filed a $1.3 million civil suit in Texas court over the alleged abuse.

Court papers also allege that Harris “admitted to soliciting and receiving child pornography on Snapchat from at least between 10 to 15 other individuals he knew were minors.”

Harris has only been charged with one count of producing child pornography, though more charges may come.

This article originally appeared in the New York Post and was reproduced here with permission.