Former Cake Drummer Peter Ivan McNeal Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Prison for Molesting a 3-Year-Old Girl

48-year-old musician was convicted of one count of oral copulation of a child, the incident having taken place on Thanksgiving in 2009

By Natalie Finn Dec 03, 2014 2:39 AMTags
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The book has been thrown at Peter Ivan McNeal.

The 48-year-old musician and former drummer for alt-rock band Cake was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years to life in prison after being convicted of molesting a 3-year-old girl, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.

A jury found McNeal guilty in March 2013 of one count of oral copulation of a child 10 years old or younger. In addition to his prison term, he must register as a sex offender for life.

Per Deputy District Attorney Elena Abramson, the crime took place on Thanksgiving in 2009 at a home in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon, where McNeal was a guest.

McNeal hasn't played with Cake for a good 10 years, joining the band as a replacement for Todd Roper in 2001. He left the band in 2004.

According to Drum magazine, a first trial ended in a mistrial before he was ultimately retried and convicted in March.