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Drake Bell in 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
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A new series about the “Dark Side of Children’s TV” will feature former Nickelodeon child star Drake Bell sharing his account of the abuse he says he experienced while working in entertainment as a minor.
A new clip from the upcoming docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” shows Bell, now 37, taking a seat as she prepares to speak.
“Drake Bell will share publicly, for the first time, the story of the abuse he suffered at the hands of Brian Peck, his former speech coach who was convicted in 2004 for his crimes against Drake and ordered to register as a sex offender. ” according to a press release about the Investigation Discovery series.
Investigation Discovery is owned by CNN’s parent company, Warner Brothers Discovery.
CNN has reached out to a representative for Peck and Nickelodeon for comment.
Peck, who is also an actor who has appeared in multiple television shows and movies, including “Good Burger” and “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,” was arrested in 2003 and later convicted after failing to refute lewd acts with a child. He was also convicted of oral copulation and sentenced to 16 months in prison, according to court records.
Peck, then 43, was arrested about two years after the abuse occurred, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department. The victim was not identified at that time.
Bell appeared in a variety of film and television projects before starring on Nickelodeon’s “Drake & Josh” from 2004 to 2007.
ABC’s “Boy Meets World” stars Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong and Will Friedle in a recent episode of their podcast self-reflected on his interactions with Peck, when he guest-starred on a few episodes of his show years ago, according to a description of the podcast.
Therapist Kati Morton joined the former child stars to discuss “the difficult topics of grooming, childhood sexual abuse and its effects on victims.”
They detailed what they said were manipulative tactics on Peck’s part that led them to believe he was the victim. They initially supported him in his legal case, choosing his side against the abuse victim and his family in court, which they said they now regret.
“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” will premiere over two nights, Sunday, March 17 and Monday, March 18 on ID.