Where is Brian Peck now? All about his sexual assault case and his prison sentence

In 2004, former Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck claimed he did not object to Drake Bell’s sexual abuse

Documentation from ID Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Children’s Television deals with the dark allegations made against former Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck.

The four-part series, which premiered March 17, features interviews with former cast and crew in which they discuss alleged toxic and abusive behavior that occurred behind the scenes on their hit shows.

Among them is Drake & Josh star Drake Bell, who claims Peck repeatedly abused him as a child.

In the 2004 Bell case, Peck pleaded no contest to a charge of oral copulation with a minor under 16 years of age and to a charge of a lewd act with a 14 or 15 year old.

Peck spent 16 months in prison and was required to register as a sex offender.

While the docuseries delves into Peck’s history with Nickelodeon and the allegations against him, here’s everything you need to know about where he is now.

Who is Brian Peck?

Peck began his career in the entertainment industry as an actor, appearing in 80s films such as: Return of the living dead and the hit sitcom Growing pains, in which he acted as a body double for Alan Thicke. After his appearance as “Pickle Boy”. All thatHe was hired as a dialogue trainer and worked with Nickelodeon on various projects.

In the early 90s he appeared in various children’s programs, including as an actor and dialogue trainer Boy meets world, Kenan & Kel, The Amanda Show And What I like About You.

In addition to television, he continued to work on notable films in the early 2000s, including as an acting coach for holes with Shia LaBeouf and a dialogue trainer for Love destroys starring Amanda Bynes.

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What was Brian Peck arrested for?

According to a Los Angeles Police Department press release, Peck was arrested on August 19, 2003, on 11 charges, including lewd acts on a minor. At the time, the LAPD said the investigation into Peck began two weeks earlier when “the minor’s family reported that Peck had abused the child over a six-month period.”

The LAPD said the “lewd acts with the minor occurred approximately two years ago at Peck’s residence” while he was caring for her, but did not release the victim’s name; It later turned out that it was Bell.

Related: Actor Drake Bell Was Sexually Assaulted by Nickelodeon Dialogue Coach: ‘It Was Extensive and Brutal’

What was Brian Peck’s sentence?

In 2004, Peck pleaded no contest to two of the 11 charges, including oral copulation with a minor under 16 and a lewd act with a 14 or 15 year old. He was later sentenced to 16 months in prison and required to register as a sex offender.

In the documentary it is revealed that several notable actors including James Marsden and Boy meets world Lead actors Rider Strong and Will Friedle wrote letters of support for Peck during his sentencing. It’s not clear how much those who spoke out on Peck’s behalf at the time knew about the allegations.

Marsden, Strong and Friedle did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment, but Strong and Friedle previously addressed the letters and their appearances at the sentencing hearing on their podcast. Pod meets world.

During the podcast episode, Friedle said that Peck had “ingratiated himself” into his life and that he had turned her “against the victim” by misrepresenting the allegations. Looking back, he added, he believes he was sitting “on the wrong side of everything” in the courtroom.

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Where is Brian Peck now?

After serving his sentence, Peck was released from prison in 2005. A year later, he was hired by Disney Channel as an employee The Suite Life of Zack & Cody starring Dylan and Cole Sprouse, where he served as a voice actor for three episodes but had no interaction with the cast or crew on set diversity. The outlet reports that he was fired immediately after Disney Channel learned of his conviction and that his spokespeople were replaced.

Even after I was canceled from Disney Channel The Suite Life of Zack & Cody In 2006, Peck continued to appear in various projects, including one in 2008 Good night stories2015s whims of nature and the 2012 series Anger management, according to his IMDb page. His last role was in 2018 for a miniseries titled Animal showdown.

He now reportedly lives in Los Angeles, California, according to TMZ.

If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual abuse, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.

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