Drake Bell opens up about a horrifying incident in 2024. He claims that Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck sexually abused him when he was an actor in his youth.
What happened with Drake Bell?
On the upcoming Investigation Discovery documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” former Nickelodeon actor Drake Bell will come out and claim he was sexually abused by Brian Peck. Nickelodeon’s “All That” and “The Amanda Show,” which starred Drake Bell, were among the shows Peck coached dialogue for from 1999 to 2002. Later on, in 2004, Bell would star in “Drake & Josh,” his own Nickelodeon sitcom.
What action was taken against Brain Peck?
Peck was taken into custody in August 2003 on over a dozen counts stemming from claims of sexual abuse against an unidentified kid. Peck entered a plea of not guilty in May 2004 to the charges of oral copulation with a kid under 16 and performing an indecent act with a 14- or 15-year-old. Drake Bell has not yet disclosed the specifics of the abuse he endured, but it is expected that he will do so when “Quiet on Set” premieres later this month.
It is yet unknown who these victims are. In October 2004, Peck received a 16-month prison sentence and was mandated to register as a sexual offender.
Drake Bell releases a video regarding his situation.
A scene from “Silent on Set” suggests that Bell will speak up to talk about Peck. According to an Investigation Discovery press release: “The video indicates that Drake Bell, a former Nickelodeon star, will be disclosing publicly, for the first time, the account of the mistreatment he endured at the hands of his former dialogue coach, Brian Peck, who was found guilty in 2004 of crimes against Drake and was mandated to register as a sex offender.”
Rider Strong and Will Friedle, two members of the “Boys Meets World” ensemble, recalled working with Peck on the show in an episode of the podcast “Pod Meets World,” which put Peck in the news recently. Rather than providing remarks for the docuseries, they preferred to talk about their experiences on their podcast.
In the Season 5 guest spots, Peck made quick friends with Strong and Friedle while appearing in two episodes of “Boy Meets World.” It is said that Peck called Friedle in 2003, sobbing, and “instantly spinning it to where it wasn’t his fault, it was clearly the fault of his victim,” after he was accused of sexual assault.
Friedle acknowledged on the podcast that he initially thought Peck was credible, saying, “My first thought was, ‘My friend, this can’t be.'” The other person must be at blame. He presents the story in a way that makes perfect sense.
Strong and Friedle subsequently agreed to defend Peck in court when he requested for their help. Friedle recalled: “We’re on the wrong side of everything, sitting in that courtroom. “Look at all the famous people you brought with you,” exclaimed the victim’s mother as she turned around. Furthermore, it makes no difference what you did to my child,” Friedle clarified. “I wanted to die, so I just sat there.” I thought to myself, “What the hell am I doing here?” Everything about it was terrifying.
“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” is a four-part documentary series that delves into the toxic workplaces that produced children’s television programs in the 1990s and early 2000s, particularly those headed by Dan Schneider, the man behind popular Nickelodeon series like “iCarly” and “Zoey 101.” Investigation Discovery will broadcast the series on March 17 and 18.
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