Drake Bell has been sentenced to two years probation after pleading guilty to child endangerment charges.
The charges stemmed from an incident at a concert in Ohio on Dec. 1, 2017 – where the actor allegedly “violated his duty of care” and created a risk of harm to the victim, who was 15 at the time.
The 35-year-old also admitted a misdemeanour charge of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.
During a virtual appearance in court on Monday, the Nickelodeon star said: “I accept this plea because my conduct was wrong.”
“I’m sorry that the victim was harmed in any way, but that was obviously not my intention. 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.”
Cuyahoga County Judge Timothy McCormick sentenced Drake to serve probation and 200 hours of community service in California.
On Monday, Drake’s lawyer Ian Friedman said there were no explicit photos or sexual contact between his client and the victim, but did not detail the inappropriate conduct Drake was acknowledging.
