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Drake Bell Says Grooming Allegations Were ‘Not True’ Despite Guilty Plea


Drake Bell opened up about pleading guilty to child endangerment charges in 2021, calling the allegations ‘not true’

Bell was sentenced to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service in California in connection to a December 2017 incident where he was accused of grooming and sexually abusing a minor. Bell made headlines again in March when he spoke out about facing sexual abuse by dialogue and acting coach Brian Peck during his time on Nickelodeon on the Investigation Discovery documentary, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids. Our highest priorities are the well-being and best interests not just of our employees, casts and crew, but of all children, and we have adopted numerous safeguards over the years to help ensure we are living up to our own high standards and the expectations of our audience.”

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