Former Drake & Josh star Drake Bell details his alleged sexual abuse at the hands of his former nonage dialogue trainer Brian Peck in the new Investigation Discovery docuseries Quiet on Set The Dark Side of Kiddies Television. According to The Hollywood Journalist, the four-part show dives into the poisonous work terrain at Nickelodeon on sets run by Dan Schneider, who created similar megahit programs as Drake & Josh, The Amanda Show, Zoey 101, iCarly, Victorious and Sam & Cat, iconic kiddies programs that launched the careers of similar stars as Ariana Grande, Amanda Bynes, Kenan Thompson, Victoria Justice and further.
In the series, Bell shares the details of his alleged abuse by Peck who was condemned of sexually assaulting a Nickelodeon child actor in 2004 — for the first time, including allegations of abuse, sexism, racism and unhappy geste involving underage stars and crew and contended raptorial geste at the network. The series will premiere over two nights on ID on March 1.
On the third occasion, Bell graphically recounts the alleged grooming and sexual abuse he suffered at Peck’s hands when he was 14- and 15- times old. The series reveals that when Peck was indicted of molesting a child in 2003 and latterly condemned of a lewd act against a child and oral coition of a person under 16 — performing in a 16-month judgment and enrollment as a coitus lawbreaker — it was also-15-year-old All That and The Amanda Show star Bell who was at the centre of the felonious case and conviction. Bell describes waking up on Peck’s settee one morning to the dialogue trainer “ sexually assaulting me. I set and was in complete shock, ” he says. “ I had no idea what to do or how to reply. ” The series reportedly claims that Peck manipulated Bell’s mama and other grown-ups to allow him “ free rein ” with the minor, ” with Bell describing the abuse getting “ worse and worse and worse and worse, and I was just trapped and I had no way out. ”According to People, Bell, now 37, says he came close to Peck because they had “ a lot of the same interests, ” which he now realizes was “ a bit advised ” on the part of his adult trainer, who would frequently invite Bell to his house for acting assignments. The abuse stopped after the mama of Bell’s gal asked why Peck wouldn’t stop calling the youthful actor that Bell began remedy, however at the time he wasn’t yet ready to partake in his secret. Also I realized it was so advised. You( Peck) moved all the pieces into place. The whole thing was internal manipulation, ” Bell said of the gesture by the dialogue trainer, who appeared on screen as the character “ Pickle Boy. ” For more details visithttps://youtu.be/kESo_oFgg3M?si=JKPyM2eAP-7TuxXo
Stories about sexual assault allegations can be traumatizing for survivors of sexual assault. However, you can reach out to the Force, Abuse & Incest National Network( RAINN), If you or anyone you know needs support. The association provides free, nonpublic support to sexual assault victims. Call RAINN’s public Sexual Assault Hotline(800.656. Stopgap) or visit the anti-sexual violence association’s website for further information.