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Maitland Ward crossed paths with convicted youngster molester Brian Peck on the “Boy Meets World” set earlier than she knew he was a foul seed.
We received Maitland in Bev Hills and he or she instructed us about her expertise with Brian, the ‘BMW’ guest-star who, within the early 2000s, was convicted on youngster sexual abuse fees.
Maitland says she was at all times suspicious of Brian … saying he at all times wished to hold across the forged, together with Rider Strong and Will Friedle, regardless of being a lot older than them.
The way in which Maitland remembers it … Brian made her really feel like he was jealous she may get in between him and the forged … and he or she’s not shocked Brian received in tight with Rider and Will, as a result of she felt that was at all times his intention.
As we reported … Rider and Will recently talked about Brian’s case on their “Pod Meets World” podcast, expressing disgrace and remorse for ever affiliating themselves with him.
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Brian spent a yr behind bars as a part of a plea deal he copped after being accused of molesting an unidentified Nickelodeon youngster star … and now he is set to be featured in an upcoming documentary about Nick’s ugly underbelly.
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Maitland says she did not know Brian was a pedophile, simply that there was one thing unusual and off-putting about him. She actually respects the fellows for shining new mild on it.
It is an fascinating perspective, and Maitland tells us why her grownup movie expertise may maintain her off the podcast with Rider, Will, and Danielle Fishel.