Drake Bell Says He Came Forward As Victim Of Sexual Abuse Because Of His Son
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The former Nickelodeon actor said he spoke out because he thought "maybe this could help in the healing process."
Drake Bell teared up during Monday’s episode of the “Today” show as he explained why he spoke out about the sexual abuse he says he faced during his time on Nickelodeon.
Bell said on “Today” that he decided to appear in the 2024 Investigation Discovery documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” because things were “spiraling out of control” for him “personally and mentally.”
He said he thought that “maybe this could help in the healing process, and also help others who have gone through the same situations or similar situations.”
In the documentary, Bell alleged that Brian Peck, a dialogue coach, sexually abused him when he was a teen actor on Nickelodeon. Peck was arrested in 2003 for lewd conduct with a minor. He pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 16 months in prison. “Quiet on Set” marked the first time Bell came forward to say he was the minor at the center of the case.
“What I’ve learned is that you’re not alone,” Bell said on “Today.” “That’s something I lived with for a very long time, was thinking that I was alone in this. And now I get to see all of that in a clear picture, and I get to go back and talk to that little boy.”
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