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REPORTER: Drake Bell is facing
criminal charges in Ohio.

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According to court documents
obtained by People,

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the 34-year-old
former child actor

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has been charged with
attempted endangering children

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and disseminating matter
harmful to juveniles.

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The Cleveland
division of police is

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listed as his arresting agency.

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Bell appeared in
court on Thursday,

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where he pleaded not
guilty and posted

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bond, which was set at $2,500.

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Upon being released, Bell
agreed to have no contact

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with his alleged victim
and he will be required

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to submit a DNA specimen.

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He is expected to appear in a
pre-trial hearing on June 23.

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According to local
NBC affiliate, KXAN,

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the alleged incident
occurred on December 1, 2017.

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According to a
since deleted tweet,

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it was the same day the actor
was scheduled to perform

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at a venue in Cleveland.

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Bell's arrest comes almost a
year after his ex-girlfriend,

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Melissa Lingafelt,
had accused him

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of physical and verbal abuse.

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In a statement to
People at the time,

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he denied the allegations.

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Bell is best known for
playing Drake Parker

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on the popular Nickelodeon
teen series, "Drake and Josh,"

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which aired from 2004 to 2007.