Material Warning: This post consists of extreme descriptions of sexual attack. If you or somebody you understand are a survivor of sexual assault you can reach the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 Extra resources can be discovered at the National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Drake Bell, who rapidly increased to popularity on Nickelodeon series like The Amanda Show and Drake & & Josh, has actually opened about the sexual assault he dealt with as a teenage star.
Bell exposed the painful information as part of upcoming docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids television, which will air on ID March 17-18 (through Variety and EW). In the docuseries, Bell states he was consistently molested by discussion coach Brian Peck (who has no relation to Bell's Drake & & Josh co-star Josh Peck).
“The abuse was comprehensive and it got quite ruthless,” Bell states. “I do not understand how to elaborate on that on electronic camera, actually … Why do not you consider the worst things that somebody might do to someone as a sexual attack, and after that I'll address your concern. I do not understand how else to put it.”
In 2004, Brian Peck was founded guilty of a salacious act versus a kid and oral copulation of an individual under 16. The victim was not called at the time, however Bell has actually now gone public with the abuse.
The docuseries, per a release from ID, “discovers the poisonous and hazardous culture behind a few of the most renowned kids's programs of the late 1990s and early 2000s. It draws back the drape on an empire, developed by developer Dan Schneider, that had an indisputable grip on pop culture.”
For its part, Nickelodeon has actually reacted to the docuseries and Bell's discoveries with the following declaration to Variety:
“Though we can not prove or negate accusations of habits from productions years back, Nickelodeon as a matter of policy examines all protests as part of our dedication to promoting a safe and expert office environment devoid of harassment or other type of improper conduct. Our greatest concerns are the wellness and benefits not simply of our workers, casts and team, however of all kids, and we have actually embraced various safeguards for many years to assist guarantee we are measuring up to our own high requirements and the expectations of our audience.”
Now that Drake Bell has actually revealed his identity as the complainant in the 2004 case, we are upset and distressed to discover of the injury he has actually sustained, and we applaud and support the strength needed to come forward.
In Between The Amanda Show and Drake & & Josh, Bell was a component on Nickelodeon from 1999-2007. (Photo by Michael Tran/Getty Images)
In the 3rd episode of the docuseries, Bell states he satisfied Brian Peck throughout Season 2 of The Amanda Show.
“Brian and I ended up being truly close since we had a great deal of the very same interests,
