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Drake & Josh’ star Drake Bell charged with crimes against children

Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell, who played Drake in the teen sitcom “Drake & Josh,” was arrested in Ohio and charged with crimes against children, police told the Daily News on Friday.

The actor faces one count of attempted endangerment of a child and one count of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, though it was not immediately clear what prompted those charges.

Court records show Bell was indicted on May 21 and taken into custody Thursday over a December 2017 incident in Cleveland. He’s out on $2,500 bond and is expected to face a judge on June 23, according to Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts.

Bell, 34, has pleaded not guilty.

The Santa Ana, Calif., native, whose full name is Jared Drake Bell, starred in the popular Nickelodeon show from 2004 to 2007. He’s also a musician and had a recurring role on Amanda Bynes’ variety series “The Amanda Show.”

This is not the first time the actor is accused of breaking the law. In 2015, he was sentenced to four days behind bars for driving under the influence. It was his second DUI conviction in six years.