Jan. 22 2024, Revealed 2:11 p.m. ET
Former Navarro Faculty cheerleading coach Monica Aldama‘s son has been arrested and charged with possession of kid pornography, RadarOnline.com has discovered.
Authorized paperwork state that Austin Aldama was taken into custody in Navarro County, Texas, on January 18, citing a grand jury indictment in opposition to him with ten counts of possession of kid porn. Data obtained by RadarOnline.com present Austin’s fees additionally included possession with intent to advertise the supplies.
He was arrested at 11:36 AM and launched at 1:04 PM after posting a $20k bond, this outlet can solely reveal.
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The main points are disturbing and are available weeks after Monica retired as the pinnacle cheerleading coach on the heart of Netflix’s Cheer sequence. Her 27-year-old son has been accused of getting a number of movies with file names describing youngsters engaged in intercourse acts which might be below ten years outdated, based on the paperwork obtained by TMZ.
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Austin posed for his mugshot at county jail earlier than being launched on bond with a number of stipulations. Monica’s son should undergo random drug testing and voluntary searches of his cellphone and laptop. He is additionally barred from viewing any express photos on-line.
Austin has but to enter a plea.
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Monica shocked the world when she introduced her retirement final month after becoming a member of the squad as coach in 2000. The timing of her retirement was fascinating given the lawsuit in opposition to her being just lately dismissed — however now, her departure takes on a brand new that means.
This isn’t the primary explosive scandal to hit the Navarro Faculty cheerleading group.
As RadarOnline.com reported, the standout star from the Cheer sequence Jerry Harris was additionally hit with little one porn fees. Final 12 months, he was convicted and sentenced to 12 years in jail. Harris, 24, is serving his time at FMC Lexington in Kentucky, the identical facility housing Chrisley Is aware of Finest fraudster, Julie Chrisley.
He has a launch date of January 18, 2031, based on jail data.
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Monica addressed the “surprising” allegations in opposition to Harris earlier than his conviction, stating, “Our kids have to be protected against abuse and exploitation, and I am praying onerous for the victims and everybody affected.”
She has but to interrupt her silence about her son. RadarOnline.com has reached out for remark.
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In December, Monica revealed her retirement.
“I at all times knew that my time teaching would finally come to an finish, and I might pursue different alternatives,” she stated on Instagram. “I’ve prayed lots about what path God was main me in, and it was that prayer that I felt the tug that God was pushing me into a unique function and totally different objective.”
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“I do know that I can nonetheless assist effectuate modifications that we want on the planet, and positively within the sport of cheerleading,” she continued.
“I felt His calling and I knew the timing was proper for this to be my final season teaching,” the longtime Navarro Faculty coach continued. “He has massive plans for me, and I’ll faithfully comply with the place He’s main me.”