Drake Bell Confirms He Welcomed a Baby With Wife Janet Von Schmeling
At the time of his arrest, he plead not guilty. However, on June 23, the 35-year-old entered a guilty plea on both charges. Drake's attorney told the Associated Press that his reasoning behind the plea will be shared at his July 12 sentencing hearing.In Drake's indictment, filed on May 21 and obtained by E! News, the actor was accused of allegedly victimizing a 15-year-old girl at a Cleveland nightclub in 2017.
A spokesperson for the prosecutor's office told E! News that a police investigation "revealed that the victim, who had established a relationship with Bell several years prior, attended his concert in December 2017. While there, Bell violated his duty of care and, in doing so, created a risk of harm to the victim. The investigation also revealed that months leading up to the concert, Bell sent the victim inappropriate social media messages.