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Drake Bell and Rider Strong are speaking.

Rider, who became close friends with dialogue coach Brian Peck after meeting on Boy Meets World, was one of the many actors who wrote a letter in defense of the coach’s character after Drake accused him of sexual assault in 2003, as explored in Investigation Discovery’s Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

At the time, Brian pleaded no contest to two charges of child sexual abuse, and was sentenced to 16 months in prison. He later had to register as a sex offender.

Drake revealed recently that he reconnected with Rider Strong.

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Drake Bell opened up more in the fifth episode of Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

In the new special, which debuted on Sunday night (April 7), the 37-year-old former child star spoke about what has happened since he revealed his past trauma, and he reacted to some of the responses to the doc-series.

Drake‘s latest interview, which was done virtually, he spoke in defense of his Drake & Josh co-star Josh Peck, and he also reacted to the criticisms of his mom not protecting him from Brian Peck.

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Drake Bell opened up in his first interview after participating in the Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV docuseries.

In the newly released project, the 37-year-old Drake & Josh star revealed that he had been molested by dialogue coach Brian Peck while working as a teen actor.

One week after the revelations were shared with the world, he appeared on The Sarah Fraser Show to talk about his experience with the series and how Nickelodeon has responded to it.

Drake revealed that it wasn’t the first time that he’d been approached to participate in a documentary like this one. However, the first time ended badly.

He even explained how he prepared to share his story and what he thinks about the Hollywood stars who had written letters of support for his abuser at the time of his sentencing.

The actor also reflected on his own experiences with former Nickelodeon producer, writer and creator Dan Schneider who was accused of bad behavior by many others.

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Josh Peck is speaking out publicly for the first time since the revealing docu-series Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV aired.

The 37-year-old former Nickelodeon actor’s former co-star Drake Bell opened up about his sexual assault from a dialogue coach in the series, as well as more former Nick stars sharing experiences of toxic workplace environments.

In a new statement shared to Instagram, Josh shared his support for the survivors and his hope for change in the industry.

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Drake Bell is getting support from his former castmates after speaking out publicly for the first time about being molested while he was working as a teen actor.

The now 37-year-old Drake & Josh actor spoke about his experience with dialogue coach Brian Peck in the new ID docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

In 2004, Brian pled no contest to a charge of oral copulation with a minor under 16 as well as a charge of performing a lewd act with a 14- or 15-year-old. At the time, it was not revealed that Drake was the teen involved in the charges.

Since speaking out in the documentary, Drake has revealed that one former Drake & Josh costar reached out to him behind the scenes. Another issued a public statement.

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Drake Bell is speaking out.

The now 37-year-old star of Nickelodeon’s Drake & Josh has spoken out publicly for the first time about being repeatedly molested by dialogue coach Brian Peck when he was a child.

The announcement comes as part of ID’s upcoming four-part docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

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Drake Bell is set to speak out publicly for the first time about abuse he faced from a Nickelodeon dialogue coach when he was a teen.

The 37-year-old actor, who was on Nick shows like All That, The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh, appears in a new teaser for the upcoming docu-series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, where’s he’s set to open.

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