What did Nickelodeon say about Drake Bell’s accusations in the documentary?

Last Sunday, the 17th, the documentary ‘Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV’ (‘Silence on Set: The Dark Side of Children’s TV Programs’, in free translation), a production that reveals the dark behind the scenes of children’s series from Nickelodeon in the late 90s and early 2000s, debuted in the United States, generating huge repercussions on social media.

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During the documentary series, one of the most shocking statements was from the actor Drake Bellprotagonist of “Drake & Josh”, who revealed for the first time the sexual abuse suffered by the channel’s casting coach, Brian Peckwhen they both worked on the program “The Amanda Show”, a series broadcast between 1999 and 2002. Drake he was only 15 years old at the time.

“The abuse was extensive and became quite brutal. I don’t know how to explain it on camera, really… because you don’t think about the worst things someone could do to someone like sexual assault. I don’t know how else to say it,” Drake said about the abuse.

After the repercussion of the testimony of BellNickelodeon released an official statement through the Deadline portal (via Rolling Stone Brasil), where the broadcaster says it is “dismayed and saddened to learn of the trauma he suffered, and we praise and support the strength needed to move forward.”.

“While we cannot corroborate or deny allegations of behavior from decades-old productions, Nickelodeon, as a matter of policy, investigates all formal complaints as part of our commitment to promoting a safe and professional work environment free from harassment or other types of inappropriate conduct. Our highest priorities are the well-being and best interests of not only our employees, cast and crew, but all children, and we have adopted numerous safeguards over the years to help ensure that we are meeting our own high standards and the expectations of our audience”, concludes the statement.

Brian Peckthe producer who abused Drake, was arrested in 2003 and convicted in 2004 of child sexual abuse after not denying any of the 11 charges, also involving other cases besides the actor. As reported by People, the criminal was registered as a sexual offender, and remained in prison for 16 months, being released in 2005. Today, according to TMZ, Peck lives freely in Los Angeles, California.