Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell to open up about alleged sexual abuse by dialogue coach
Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual abuse and child abuse.
For the first time, Drake Bell is set to talk about the alleged sexual abuse he experienced with Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck.
The Drake & Josh star was revealed to be a guest on the documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV which will be aired on March 17 (E.T).
The teaser video posted by Investigation Discovery on March 6 showed former Nickelodeon employees wondering who could have been Brian’s victim after his arrest in 2003. In the latter part of the video, Drake appeared and sat down on the chair.
In case you didn’t know, Brian, who worked on All That and The Amanda Show, was arrested in 2003 on a charge of lewd acts with a child. This comes two years after he was reported for molesting a minor—whom he was coaching—for over six months.
The dialogue coach was later sentenced to 16 months in prison and was registered as a sex offender in October 2004. The said victim remained anonymous up to this date and the nature of the abuse Drake experienced is unclear yet.
Meanwhile, Drake himself has faced abuse and grooming allegations in 2020 and 2021. He pleaded guilty to charges of child endangerment following his conduct with a young fan he talked to for years and was sentenced to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service.
Drake was part of the Nickelodeon series All That and The Amanda Show. In 2004, he starred in the series Drake & Josh with Josh Pec and appeared in other Nickelodeon shows and films including iCarly, Sam & Cat, and A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV reveals the horrible side of the Industry from showrunner Dan Schneider's misconduct, toxic workplace for female writers, and the arrest of its employees for child abuse.
If you think you, your friend, or your family member is experiencing child and/or sexual abuse, you may seek help from the Philippine Commission on Women, see the complete list of Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) Hotlines here.