The Daytona Beach Police Department posted on Facebook asking for information about Bell's whereabouts, stating that he was last seen in a 2022 grey BMW near Mainland High School on April 12, 2023, just before 9 pm.
Bell has a history of legal issues, including a guilty plea in a case of attempted child endangerment in 2021. The charges related to an online incident involving a 15-year-old fan in 2017.
During the trial, Bell stated that he was not aware of the girl's age at the time and admitted to child endangerment and disseminating material harmful to juveniles.