Jerry Harris has pleaded guilty in his child pornography case .... TMZ has learned.
The "Cheer" star was in Chicago Federal court Thursday where he entered the plea in the case the feds opened about 18 months ago.
Harris had been under investigation by the FBI for allegedly soliciting minors for sex back in May 2019. The feds say Jerry requested sexually inappropriate photos from teen boys, which they sent to him.
The judge told Harris sentencing guidelines call for him to get up to 50 years in prison -- but it's ultimately up to the judge who will announce Harris' sentence in a June 28 hearing.