CHICAGO _ Jerry Harris, star of the Netflix docuseries "Cheer," was arrested Thursday and charged in federal court in Chicago with producing child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The charges come three days after the FBI raided Harris' Naperville, Ill., home.
USA Today reported Monday the FBI is investigating allegations that the celebrity cheerleader solicited sexually explicit photos and sex from minors.
Harris, 21, was also sued in Texas by two teenagers who accused him of "sexual harassment, exploitation, manipulation, intimidation and sexual abuse."
A spokesperson for Harris in a statement told ABC News and Variety the lawsuit was without merit.
"We categorically dispute the claims made against Jerry Harris, which are alleged to have occurred when he was a teenager," the statement read. "We are confident that when the investigation is completed the true facts will be revealed."
