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Maitland Wardcrossed paths with convicted child molester Brian Peck on the “Boy Meets World” set before she knew he was a bad seed.
We got Maitland in Bev Hills and she told us about her experience with Brian, the ‘BMW’ guest-star who, in the early 2000s, was convicted on child sexual abuse charges.
Maitland says she was always suspicious of Brian … saying he always wanted to hang around the cast, including Rider Strongand Will Friedle, despite being much older than them.
The way Maitland remembers it … Brian made her feel like he was jealous she might get in between him and the cast … and she’s not surprised Brian got in tight with Rider and Will, because she felt that was always his intention.
As we reported … Rider and Will recently talked about Brian’s case on their “Pod Meets World” podcast, expressing shame and regret for ever affiliating themselves with him.
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Brian spent a year behind bars as part of a plea deal he copped after being accused of molesting an unidentified Nickelodeon child star … and now he’s set to be featured in an upcoming documentary about Nick’s ugly underbelly.
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Maitland says she didn’t know Brian was a pedophile, just that there was something strange and off-putting about him. She really respects the guys for shining new light on it.
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It’s an interesting perspective, and Maitland tells us why her adult film experience might keep her off the podcast with Rider, Will, and Danielle Fishel.
