Drake Bell says he was sexually abused as a Nickelodeon child star
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The four-part documentary series 'Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV' will see Drake Bell discuss his allegations against Brian Peck, a convicted sex offender.
As part of a new documentary project, former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell has publicly claimed to be a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of ex-dialogue coach and convicted sex offender Brian Peck.
The upcoming, four-part documentary series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, created by Investigation Discovery, will see Bell discuss his allegations against Peck, who was convicted of child molestation in 2004.
The sexual abuse allegedly occurred when Bell, now 37, was 15 years old.
A press release from Investigation Discovery confirmed that the series will be the “first time” Bell is publicly recounting “the story of the abuse he suffered at the hands of Brian Peck.”
Though the child in Peck’s criminal case was an unnamed minor, Investigation Discovery said Peck, 63, was convicted for his crimes against Bell.
In a clip for the docuseries released Tuesday, past Nickelodeon cast and crew members discussed learning of Peck’s crimes. When it’s revealed that the victim was a child actor on one of Nickelodeon’s shows, Bell appears and sits in a chair with a sigh.
In August 2003, Peck was arrested on more than a dozen charges related to the sexual abuse of unnamed minor, Insider reported. He pleaded no contest to performing a lewd act with a 14- or 15-year-old and to oral copulation with a minor under 16.
He served 16 months in prison and was made to register as a sex offender. He is believed to be currently residing in Los Angeles.
