Drake Bell.Photo: Jeff Kravitz/Getty
Drake Bellis opening up about his personal life amid his ongoing legal issues.
TheDrake & Joshalum, 35, revealed in a tweet on June 29 that he’s married and has a child.
In a statementwritten in Spanish translated to English, the actor — who now performs under the name Drake Campana — wrote, “In response to various rumors that are incorrect, I have been married for almost 3 years, and we are blessed to be the parents of a wonderful son. Thank you very much to all my fans around the world for your good wishes.”
Janet Von Schmeling and Drake Bell.Tasia Wells/WireImage
Bell is currently awaiting his sentencing afterpleading guilty to attempted endangering children and disseminating matter harmful to juvenilesduring a virtual appearance at a Cleveland court on June 23.
Though he initially pleaded not guilty to the charges, Bell agreed to a plea deal and said he was guilty of both charges, according to a livestream of the hearing from local ABC affiliateNews 5.
Bell’s lawyer, Ian Friedman, said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time, “All questions about this case will be answered at sentencing, including why Mr. Bell chose to enter his plea.”
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According tolocal NBC affiliate KXAN, the alleged incident occurred on Dec. 1, 2017, the same day the actor was scheduled to perform at a venue in Cleveland, per a since-deletedtweet.
KXAN reported that the incident involved Bell engaging in an inappropriate chat with a 15-year-old girl that was at times sexual in nature.
Bell’s sentencing is scheduled for July 12.
source: people.com
