Former Nickelodeon Star Drake Bell Arrested On Child Endangerment Charges, Released From Jail After Posting $2,500 Bond
June 4 2021, Published 2:35 p.m. ET
Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell has been arrested and charged with attempted child endangerment and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, Breaking Celebrity News can confirm.
The 34-year-old actor/musician (whose real name is Jared Drake Bell, though he now goes by Drake Campana) was arrested by the Cleveland Division of Police and booked in Cuyahoga County Jail on Thursday.
He was reportedly asked to submit a sample of his DNA, which is a standard practice in the state of Ohio.
The Drake & Josh alum was released from jail after posting a $2,500 personal bond and agreed to have no contact with the alleged victim.
Drake allegedly engaged in an inappropriate chat, which is believed to have gotten sexual in nature, with an alleged victim on Dec. 1, 2017 – the same day he was scheduled to perform at The Odeon Concert Club in Cleveland.
Drake's Oct. 19 tweet announcing the show was active as of a few minutes ago but seems to have been deleted.
He was not indicted until last month and is due back for a pre-trial hearing via Zoom on June 23.
It's unclear if Bell's arrest will throw a wrench in his upcoming plans; as of now, he is scheduled to perform a series of concerts around the country beginning in September.
Reps for the star have not yet responded to Breaking Celebrity News's request for comment.
Drake began his career as an actor in the early 1990s at the age of 5, with his fir