Nickelodeon responded to the former drake and josh Star Drake Bell has claimed that he was sexually abused by convicted sex offender and former dialogue coach Brian Peck as a child while working for the network.
Nickelodeon said in a statement: “Now that Drake Bell has revealed his identity as a plaintiff in the 2004 lawsuit, we are appalled and saddened to learn of the trauma he endured and are grateful for the strength it took to come forward. I commend and support him.”according to report By the deadline.
As reported by Breitbart News, Bell opened up about his experience working with Peck, a dialogue coach who worked on Nickelodeon shows. all things and amanda shawin Investigation Discovery’s upcoming documentary series. Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TVscheduled to air on March 17th and 18th.
In the docuseries, Bell reportedly recalled “sleeping on the couch where I usually sleep” and that she woke up to find Peck “sexually assaulting her.”
“I froze, I was in complete shock, I had no idea what to do or how to react. I didn’t know how to get out of this situation,” said Bell, who is just 15 years old. spoke about his experience with Nickelodeon’s dialogue coach. old.
The former child actor reportedly added that “it became such a secret” because he feared questions would arise if he stopped going to Peck’s house. Mr Bell said Mr Peck was “truly sorry” and added that he had promised that nothing like this would happen again.
“He figured out a way to convince my mom and the people around me whenever I had an audition or needed a line or something to work on. Somehow I ended up going to Brian’s house. I went back and things just kept getting worse and worse,”’ Bell said.
“I was just trapped. There was no way out,” he added. “The abuse was widespread and pretty brutal. I don’t know how to detail it in front of a camera, because I actually think of the worst thing someone could do to someone as sexual assault.” Why don’t you try it? And then I’ll answer your questions. I don’t know how else to put it.”
Nickelodeon released a second statement, saying, “While we cannot confirm or deny allegations of conduct from a production company that dates back decades, Nickelodeon’s policy is to provide a safe and professional service free of harassment and other conduct.” “We investigate all formal complaints as part of our efforts to foster a positive work environment.” A kind of inappropriate behavior. ”
“Our top priority is the well-being and best interests of all children, as well as our employees, cast and staff, and we have worked hard over the years to ensure we meet our own high standards and safety standards. “We have implemented numerous safety measures over the years, and we have high expectations from our viewers,” the network added.
Peck was arrested in 2003 on 11 charges related to child sexual abuse. In May 2004, he pleaded no contest to lewd acts with an anonymous 14 or 15 year old and oral copulation with a minor under 16.
The former dialogue coach was later found guilty of sexually abusing an unnamed Nickelodeon child star, ordered to register as a sex offender, and sentenced to 16 months in prison. The identity of Nickelodeon’s unknown child star remained unknown for 20 years, until now.
Of note is the ABC boy meets world Stars Rider Strong and Will Friedle claimed last month that they were groomed by Peck when he guest-starred on the hit series. The actors said that at that time they did not understand what was happening, but now everything is clearer.
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