Opera Star David Daniels Indicted For Sexual Assault In Texas
Opera star David Daniels has been indicted in Texas on a felony charge of sexual assault.
A grand jury indicted Daniels in Harris County District Court on July 25. Also indicted on the same charge is Daniels' husband, William Walters, who goes by the name Scott. In Texas, sexual assault of an adult is a Class 2 felony; if convicted, Daniels and Walter could face between two and 20 years in prison.
The 53-year-old Daniels was, until last year, one of the world's most highly sought-after opera singers, performing as a countertenor. He has sung on many of the world's best-known classical stages, from the Metropolitan Opera in New York to Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre. In addition, Daniels joined the faculty of the University of Michigan (UM) in 2015, and taught at its well-regarded performing arts school.
Last August, a baritone singer named Samuel Schultz came forward to accuse Daniels and Walters of having drugged and raped him in May 2010. Schultz alleges that the incident took place after a closing-night party for a production that Daniels was starring in at the Houston Grand Opera. In January, Daniels and Walters were arrested for sexual assault in Ann Arbor, Mich., and extradited to Texas.
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