Drake Bell
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Jared Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986), also known as Drake Campana, is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and musician. Born in Newport Beach, California, he began his career as an actor in the early 1990s at the age of five with his first televised appearance on Home Improvement, and also appeared in several commercials as a child. Bell is best known for his starring roles on Nickelodeon's The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh. He also starred in a trilogy of The Fairly OddParents movies on Nickelodeon. Bell was the voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man on Disney XD.
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On 4 June 2021, Bell was arrested in Ohio for "attempted endangerment of a child and disseminating matter harmful to children". The basis for the charges was that Bell had sent an underage girl sexually explicit messages during the lead-up to a 2017 concert where they had met in person. What happened at the concert was not revealed, but prosecutors said that Bell had "violated his duty of care and created a risk of harm to the victim". The victim herself later publicly stated she had been sexually assaulted by Bell at the concert, also mentioning that he has "digitally penetrated" her. Despite the allegations, Bell was not charged with any sex crimes.
On 23 June, Bell pleaded guilty to both charges. He was sentenced to two years probation and 100 hours community service.