Jerry Harris says ‘I am not an evil person’ as he receives 12-year sentence

Jerry Harris said ‘I am not an evil person’ as he was sentenced to 12 years behind bars for crimes relating to child pornography and soliciting sex from minors (Netflix/PA)

Jerry Harris said “I am not an evil person” as he was sentenced to 12 years behind bars for crimes relating to child pornography and soliciting sex from minors.

The star of hit Netflix series Cheer apologised to his victims and said he was “still learning who I am” at the hearing at a federal court in Chicago on Wednesday.