Washington: Hollywood actor Drake Bell, who performed the function of Drake within the hit Nickelodeon collection `Drake and Josh`, has been charged with tried endangering youngsters and disseminating matter dangerous to juveniles.
Variety reported that in keeping with court docket paperwork, Cleveland Police arrested Bell, who pleaded not guilty in Cuyahoga County Court on June 3. Bell, whose actual identify is Jared Drake Bell, was freed on a USD 2,500 private bond ordering him to haven’t any contact with his alleged sufferer.
According to a information outlet in Cleveland, Bell allegedly engaged in an inappropriate chat with a minor that “at times, was sexual in nature.” The alleged incident reportedly occurred on December 1, 2017, the identical day Bell was scheduled to carry out at a Cleveland membership, The Odeon.
However, Bell was not indicted till final month, and he’s due again in court docket on June 23.Bell`s mugshot taken at Cuyahoga County Jail is dated Thursday, June 3, simply earlier than 3 pm. He was requested to submit DNA, which is a typical apply in Ohio.
In 2015, Bell was arrested for a DUI with a bail set at USD 20,000. In that case, he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor and spent 4 days in jail.`Drake and Josh`, adopted the story of stepbrothers Drake Parker (Bell) and Josh Nichols (Josh Peck).
It debuted in 2004 and ran for 4 seasons, ending in 2017. The present additionally spawned three TV films and was one in all Nickelodeon`s highest-rated applications, averaging about 3 million viewers on the time.
Bell had carried out the present`s opening theme track, `I Found a Way`, and has additionally launched a number of albums all through his profession, together with 2005`s `Telegraph`, 2006`s `It`s Only Time`, 2014`s `Ready Steady Go!` and 2020`s `Sesiones En Casa`.
