Jeremiah Harris is an American cheerleader and television personality who has received national recognition after appearing in the 2020 Netflix docuseries Cheer.
The 22-year-old who was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, and raised in Bolingbrook, Illinois lost his mother to lung cancer at a very young age. He attended Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, and was coached by the cheer team coach, Monica Aldama.
He first made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, along with other members of the Cheer team In January 2020. A month later, it was announced that Harris would be The Ellen DeGeneres Show’s Oscars correspondent.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced they had a warrant for Harris In September 2020 for allegedly soliciting sex from minors.
Harris was arrested by the FBI on September 17, 2020.
The issue began with twin brothers who were thirteen when Harris, nineteen at the time, allegedly sent suggestive messages asking for pictures and seeking sex. Harris did not seem to stop there, he faced an additional seven charges involving incidents with four other minors. This also included a charge involving an alleged incident where Harris traveled from Texas to Florida to have sex with a 15-year-old in May 2019.
Netflix released a statement to condemn his actions. Netflix said,