Matthew Underwood — one of the stars of Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 — has recently revealed that he was sexually molested as a child actor. He went on to defend his silence amid a slew of allegations against Nickelodeon's Dan Schneider‚ according to the Daily Mail.Underwood‚ 33‚ said he received a bunch of hateful messages for not speaking out after abuse claims surfaced in the Discovery docuseries "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV." The actor played Logan Reese on Zoey 101 for four seasons.Former child stars Drake Bell and Alexa Nikolas described in detail how they were preyed upon by staffers and accused Schneider of bullying‚ racism‚ and sexism throughout their acting careers. Despite them coming out with these revelations‚ Underwood said he had sufficient reason not to join them in explaining what he had experienced while on set. Underwood said he was forced out of the acting industry by the sexual abuse he endured. He explained some of the details about his experience through an Instagram post‚ writing: "When I was 12 years old I was groomed and molested by my best friends' stepfather." See on Instagram "When I was 19‚ I was sexually harassed and then assaulted by my agent at the time‚ who had spent a decent amount of time building trust with me as a friend and mentor.""Again‚ my trust was betrayed and my self image was crushed.""I reported him to the agency and he has since been fired — although he is still active in the industry. This experience provoked my move away from LA and ending my pursuit of acting."Amid the release of the 2023 rom-com Zoey 102‚ Underwood said that many people had been "blowing up my email‚" adding that he had been labeled a "pedophile defender" by some critics for remaining silent about his experience."I imagine many of my friends in the business are being equally harassed if they aren't joining in the chorus‚" he said on Instagram."So I'm sharing this with hope that some of you can recognize that just because a person doesn't shout from the rooftops that pedophiles are bad or that people can suck — that does not mean they don't have their own reasons for staying silent‚ good reasons‚ personal reasons."Underwood did not come forward with the name of the agent who he accused of abusing him. He also noted that he would not join in on the criticism against Schneider‚ per E!"I never had a bad experience working on set of a Nickelodeon show and I never had a bad experience with Dan [Schneider]‚" he said. "I like to believe he is fully capable of being a creator and coworker everyone can enjoy working with."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Three girls are accused of viciously beating a disabled man and leaving him for dead in an alley in Washington‚ D.C. last year. The trio allegedly walked away from the "horrific" beatdown in a "celebratory mood." A 12-year-old girl and two 13-year-olds were arrested last week in connection with a deadly attack on a handicapped man on Oct. 17‚ 2023.Prosecutors say there is graphic video of the young girls brutally attacking 64-year-old Reggie Brown.The assault was initiated by an unknown man in his 20s‚ according to Detective Harry Singleton. The man reportedly grabbed Brown by the collar and threw him against a brick wall. According to the New York Post‚ the girls were walking by at the time and one of them asked the man‚ "Can I fight him?” The man replied‚ "Yes."The girls allegedly chased Brown down an alley. Brown tried to escape by climbing up a chain link fence‚ but the girls purportedly ripped him down and threw him to the ground. The girls repeatedly kicked and stomped Brown in the head on the concrete‚ according to authorities. The girls reportedly pulled down Brown's pants‚ took off his belt‚ and then beat him with his own belt. As Brown was bleeding profusely from his head‚ a girl allegedly yelled‚ "He's leaking!" WRC-TV reported that the girls "appeared to be in a celebratory mood as they walked away."A detective who watched the video called the attack "horrific." Brown was found dead on the street around 1 a.m. Law enforcement said Brown did not know his assailants. Brown was allegedly a disabled man with a metal plate in his head and only two fingers on each hand. He also suffered from mental health issues. Brown's family said he "never bothered anyone." A family member told WJLA-TV:Reggie was a person who stayed to himself. Never bothered anyone and was well known in the community as he grew up in the Brightwood neighborhood for 64 years. He was well respected in the Emery Recreation Center everyone knew him and that he was absolutely harmless.Brown's niece said‚ "My uncle really didn’t deserve this. He was known in this community for years so for this to happen where he lived for 64 [years] is insane. They have to be held accountable!”The Metropolitan Police Department announced a 13-year-old girl was arrested on Thursday and charged with second-degree murder. A 12-year-old and a 13-year-old were arrested on Friday‚ and they were both charged with second-degree murder. Shortly before 4 a.m. on Friday‚ the 12-year-old was reportedly shot in her apartment – roughly a half-mile away from the deadly beating. The girl sustained a gunshot wound in the leg and was transported to the hospital. Her injuries are said to be non-life-threatening. Police have not revealed if the gunfire came from inside or outside the apartment. A spokesperson for the D.C. Attorney General stated‚ "Per D.C. law‚ children under 15 years of age cannot be charged as adults. The maximum sentence for juveniles who are not charged as adults is commitment to the Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services (DYRS) until 21 years of age."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up! Mother says her 12-year-old daughter who faces charges in the death of a DC man was shot in the leg www.youtube.com

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