Overview

• Drake Bell, known for his role on Nickelodeon's 'Drake & Josh,' has come forward as the victim in the 2004 case against former acting coach Brian Peck, detailing 'extensive and brutal' sexual assault.
• The revelation is part of the docuseries 'Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,' which investigates the dark corners of children's television, including allegations against Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider.
• Several actors, including James Marsden and Will Friedle, wrote letters of support for Peck during his trial, raising questions about the industry's response to such allegations.
• Peck was sentenced to 16 months in prison in 2004 after pleading no contest to charges of oral copulation with a minor under 16 and performing a lewd act with a 14- or 15-year-old.
• The docuseries and Bell's testimony have ignited a conversation about the need for greater safeguards and accountability in the entertainment industry, especially for child actors.