Former child star Drake Bell is speaking candidly about the alleged sexual abuse he endured as a teenager while working in Hollywood.
The 37-year-old actor discussed his experience as part of the upcoming ID documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” which premieres on March 17. Bell said he was assaulted at the age of 15 by Brian Peck, who was a dialogue coach for “The Amanda Show” on Nickelodeon.
Peck was arrested on 11 charges in 2003, including sodomy, lewd act upon a child 14 or 15 by a person 10 years older, and oral copulation by anesthesia or controlled substance. The minor’s name was not released at the time, but Bell is now saying he was the plaintiff in the case. Peck pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 16 months in prison and ordered to register as a sex offender, per Variety.
Bell described the alleged assault in detail. He said it occurred after a…
