Jared Drake Bell, a former star of the Nickelodeon series “Drake & Josh,” faces up to two years in prison after pleading guilty on Wednesday to two charges against him relating to a girl who met him online and attended one of his concerts in Cleveland in 2017. Mr. Bell, 34, who was charged earlier this month with attempted child endangerment, a felony, and disseminating material harmful to children, a misdemeanor, agreed to a plea deal at a virtual court hearing on Wednesday. He had initially pleaded not guilty to both charges. Mr. Bell’s lawyer, Ian N. Friedman, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 12.

Source: New York Times June 23, 2021 20:48 UTC