Monica Aldama’s son, Austin Aldama, was reportedly arrested on January 18, 2024, in Texas. He faces charges related to child pornography, specifically 10 counts of possessing child pornography, some of which depict children as young as 10. Austin, who was 27 at the time of his arrest, has been released on bond but is subject to certain conditions, including random drug testing, avoiding pornography, and allowing authorities to search his devices.
This legal issue follows previous legal troubles associated with the popular Netflix series “Cheer.” Jerry Harris, a cheerleader who appeared on the show, was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2022 for receiving child pornography and traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.
Before her son’s arrest, Monica Aldama, the coach featured in “Cheer,” faced accusations in a lawsuit alleging that she told a member of her cheer team to keep quiet about an alleged sexual assault. However, the lawsuit was dropped in 2023.
As of the current report, Austin Aldama had not entered a plea, and Monica Aldama had not made a public statement regarding her son’s arrest. Austin’s lawyers expressed confidence that the charges against him lack legal merit and that the facts proving his innocence would come to light during the legal proceedings.
