Drake Bell, best known for his role on Nickelodeon’s Drake and Josh, is currently missing and police are worried for his safety.
Daytona Police have released a statement declaring the former child star missing, saying: “He is considered missing and endangered.”
36-year-old Bell - whose real name is Jared Drake Bell - was reportedly last seen driving a 2022 grey-coloured BMW at around 9:00pm on Wednesday (12 April) in the area around Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Anyone with any information as to his whereabouts has been asked to contact the Daytona Beach police on (386) 671-520.
Bell has had a number of run-ins with the law in recent years, having just completed his probation over an alleged child-endangerment case that he pleaded guilty to.
Bell was accused of inappropriate conduct with a person under the age of 18 in a club that he was attending to perform.
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He allegedly had started an online relationship with the girl before the incident.
Bell was also arrested in 2016 for drink-driving, as well as being accused of abuse by a woman that he was in a relationship with for five years.
He filed for bankruptcy in 2014.
Bell was sentenced to two years of probation for the felony attempted child endangerment charges, as well as a misdemeanour charge of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.
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He admitted the charges in July 2021, stating: "I accept this plea because my conduct was wrong."
He was also sentenced to 20 hours of unpaid community service, and told he must have no contact with the victim.
In a statement that day, the victim said: "My life hasn't been the same since I was 15.
“I think about these crimes every single day.
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“I feel like I'm in a constant dark place.
“Sometimes I wish I could disappear so I can forget about what happened.
"They [Bell’s actions] cannot be taken back.
“He was calculating, he preyed on me and sexually abused me. He is a monster and a danger to children."
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Bell’s full statement read: "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.
"I have taken this matter very, very seriously, and again I just want to apologise to her and anyone else who may have been affected by my actions."
He later told a Mexican TV show: "I was very stupid and irresponsible.
“Fans contact you on Instagram, but there was a girl I talked to and I didn't pay attention to her age.
“When talking to her, she became obsessed and when I found out her age, I cut off communication, blocked her and that upset her."
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Tom Wood