January 22nd 2024.
Monica Aldama, the famous cheerleading coach known from the hit show Cheer, received shocking news about her son recently. Austin Aldama, aged 27, was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography. He was taken into custody on January 18th in Navarro County, Texas, after an open warrant was issued for his arrest. The warrant mentioned a grand jury indictment on 10 counts of possessing child pornography. After being handcuffed and taken into custody, Aldama was later released on bond with certain conditions to be met.
One of the conditions of Aldama's release is that he is prohibited from viewing any pornographic images. He will also be subjected to random drug testing and voluntary searches of his electronic devices. According to prosecutors, the charging documents stated that Aldama was found with videos depicting children under the age of 10 engaged in sexual acts. As reported by TMZ, Aldama has not been arraigned yet and has not entered a plea at this time.
This news comes not long after the Cheer community in Navarro, which was featured in the Netflix series, was hit with another child pornography scandal. In 2022, one of the stars of the show, Jerry Harris, was convicted and sentenced to 12 years in prison for crimes related to indecent images of children and soliciting sex from minors. The 24-year-old had previously pleaded guilty to one count of traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and one count of receiving indecent images. In February of that year, he pleaded guilty to two out of seven counts against him, including persuading a 17-year-old to send him sexually explicit images for money and traveling to Florida to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a 15-year-old.
According to his indictment, Harris allegedly solicited sex from minors at cheerleading competitions and convinced teenage boys to send him photographs and videos of themselves. The head coach of the Navarro cheerleading team, Monica Aldama, expressed her devastation and shock at the crimes committed by Harris. In a statement, she said that children must be protected from abuse and exploitation, and she is praying for the victims and everyone affected.
Sadly, the Cheer community has been hit with other child pornography scandals in recent years. In 2023, Monica Aldama was sued for allegedly covering up a former student's sexual assault. However, the suit was later dismissed, and Monica denied the claims, stating that she was heartbroken by the false allegations. She confirmed the dismissal with a lengthy social media post. The TV series Cheer revolves around the Navarro College Bulldogs Cheer Team, which is coached by Monica. The first episode aired in 2020, and fans are eagerly waiting for confirmation on a third season from Netflix.
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