Disgraced Nickelodeon star, Drake Bell, has had his fate handed to him in his child endangerment case.
The actor was arrested in June by Ohio Police for attempted endangerment of a children and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.
The arrest was for an “incident” that happened on December 1, 2017. Drake reportedly had a conversation with a minor before a concert of his in Cleveland that evening.
The conversation reportedly turned sexual at certain points, this according to reports from Fox 8 News.
The minor was apparently a Canadian resident, and she waited until she got back north of the border to report the crime. The victim reported the crime to local Canadian authorities in 2018. According to “The Hill”, Bell was in contact with the alleged victim prior to their December 2017 meeting.
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In late June, Bell plead guilty to two charges of endangering children and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.
The ‘Drake & Josh’ star reportedly agreed to a plea deal in the criminal case which was announced during a virtual court hearing on Wednesday, June 23.
At the time of being charged, Bell was potentially looking at two years in prison; however, his official sentencing was just announced.
According to Fox News, Bell was sentenced to two years’ probation by an Ohio judge after pleading guilty to criminal charges involving a minor.
The 35-year-old appeared in court on Monday, July 12 via Zoom.
According to reports, the singer was dressed in a dark suit with a light pink shirt and a patterned tie.
In addition to his probation, Bell has to complete 200 hours of community service in California, and cannot have any contact with the victim. After his probation, the judge said his sex offender status would be reviewed.
“Today I accept this plea because my conduct was wrong. I’m sorry that the victim was harmed in any way — that was obviously not my intention,” Bell said in court. “I have taken this matter very very seriously, and again I just want to apologize to her and anyone else who may have been affected by my actions.”
Amid his ongoing court case, Bell revealed he married longtime partner Janet Von Schmeling and had been married for about three years.
He also revealed the couple welcomed a son earlier this year.
Bell made the announcement on Twitter in Spanish.
The tweet, translated to English, reads: “In response to various rumors that are incorrect, I have been married for almost three years, and we are blessed to be the parents of a wonderful son. Thank you very much to all my fans around the world for your good wishes.”
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