Drake Bell appears as Brian Peck’s alleged victim in a new teaser clip for the documentary series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.
The former Nickelodeon star only appeared for a few seconds toward the end of the trailer, but it highlighted other network stars who wanted to know “who was hurt” by Peck.
The video is captioned: “Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell speaks publicly for the first time about the abuse he suffered at the hands of Brian Peck.”
‘Boy Meets World’ actors feel ‘shame’ over manipulative friendship with convicted child molester
Drake Bell appears in documentary ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’ (Christopher Polk)
Peck served as a dialogue coach at Nickelodeon from 1999 to 2002 on both “All That” and “The Amanda Show,” in which Bell starred.
Bell later received his own series on the network and starred on “Drake & Josh” from 2004 to 2007.
Peck was accused of child sexual abuse in 2003 and later indicted on eight counts of sexual abuse. Peck was convicted of indecency with a child and oral copulation of a person under 16 years of age and sentenced to 16 months in prison.
He was also required to register as a sex offender in October 2004.
Representatives for Bell and Peck did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.
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The allegations against Peck were recently compounded during an episode of “Pod Meets World,” when Will Friedle and Rider Strong revealed that Peck, who they had befriended while serving as stand-ins on “Boy Meets World,” This became clear when I talked about my feelings.
Brian Peck was convicted in 2003 of lewd acts against a child and oral copulation of a person under the age of 16 and spent 16 months in prison. (Albert L. Ortega)
Friedl, Strong Co-starring Daniel Fishel The decision to put Peck’s name on the table after being contacted for a statement about Peck comes from an upcoming ID documentary detailing child abuse that allegedly took place behind the scenes on several Nickelodeon shows. Probably because of the series “Quiet on Set”.
“I was an adult and there was no way I could be manipulated like this,” Friedl said. “When I heard what happened, I knew this guy for years and of course I had no idea this was happening. And at the time I… I had no idea that I was 24 or 25, 24 or whatever.” I found out, I didn’t know, I couldn’t find out, it was my own failure. ”
Peck, then in his 40s, appeared in only two episodes of the teen sitcom, which aired on ABC from 1993 to 2000, but quickly became friends with both Friedl and Strong.
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Long after the show ended, Friedl recalled how Peck called her in tears when the sexual abuse allegations surfaced. Friedl recalled that Peck spun the story to show that it was “clearly the victim’s fault.”
“At first, my instinct was, ‘My friend, that can’t be true. It’s probably the other person’s fault.’ What he’s saying makes perfect sense,” he said.
Will Friedle and Rider Strong discussed the difficult feelings surrounding their friendship with convicted child abuser Brian Peck. (Getty Images)
It reminded me very much of Peck. admits to crimeBut they spun the assault as if Peck was the victim.
“It’s always, ‘I did this. I’m guilty. I’m going to take whatever punishment the government decides, but I’m a victim of prison bait. There was this hot guy. I just did this. ‘And he’s a minor.’ And we bought that storyline,” Strong said.
Mr. Peck also asked Mr. Strong and Mr. Friedl to support Mr. Peck in court and write a letter supporting Mr. Peck to the judge. Friedl recalled one victim’s mother telling the court: “Look at all the celebrities you brought in and it doesn’t change what you did to my child.”
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Friedl hasn’t seen Peck in 20 years, but she still regrets what she experienced as a bystander in Peck’s life.
Rider Strong (left) and Will Friedle starred in “Boy Meets World” from 1993 to 2000. (Ron Galera)
“There are actual victims here, and he turned us against the victims to the point where now we’re on his team,” Friedl said. “That’s what I look back on as my eternal shame for this whole thing.” [thing]. You would think it would be because you were young that you would be taken in by someone who is a great actor and manipulator, but that’s the reality. That’s terrible.
“I’m planning to use that experience to help me grow as a person, but when there’s actually a victim and you’re on the side of the perpetrator, it’s something you can’t recover from or overcome.” Overcome. “
