Prosecutor calls for ex-Cheer star Jerry Harris to be given 15 years in prison

A prosecutor has asked for Jerry Harris to receive 15 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions (John Locher/AP)

A prosecutor has asked for Jerry Harris to receive 15 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions.

Lawyers for Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series Cheer, are seeking a sentence of six years.