She said she initially felt loved and protected by him during online chats and that his messages became “blatantly sexual” after she turned 15. The victim, who is 19, spoke at length about the damage Bell has done to her life, saying he began grooming her when she was 12. “I accept this plea because my conduct was wrong,” Bell said. Jared “Drake” Bell, 35, of West Hollywood, California, pleaded guilty last month via Zoom to felony attempted child endangerment and a misdemeanor charge of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.Ĭuyahoga County Judge Timothy McCormick is allowing Bell to serve probation and 200 hours of community service in California.īell, via Zoom, spoke briefly before sentencing.
CLEVELAND (AP) - Drake Bell, the former star of the popular Nickelodeon show “Drake & Josh,” was sentenced in Cleveland on Monday to two years' probation on charges relating to a girl who met him online and attended a number of his concerts when she was 15.
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