David Daniels is a countertenor.
In 2023 David Daniels and his husband Scott Walters pled guilty to sexual assault charges in Houston, stemming from a 2010 drugging and rape. As part of the plea agreement, both men received eight years of deferred adjudication probation, thereby avoiding jail time. This resolution comes after the survivor publicly accused the couple in 2018, leading to their indictment. In 2025, Daniels sued University of Michigan, who terminated him in 2020 over separate allegations of sexual misconduct.
Affiliations
NB: To give a more complete picture of a person's impact on the field, we endeavor to list prominent, long-held, and current affiliations regardless of when any alleged incidents occurred.
Articles
- Associated Press (October 24, 2018). Lawsuit accuses opera singer David Daniels of sexual assault. AP.
- Hensley, Nicole (August 4, 2023). Houston opera singer David Daniels, husband plead guilty to 2010 sexual assault of aspiring singer, fan. Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 29, 2025.
- McMillan, Jeff (December 1, 2023). For a male sexual assault survivor, justice won in court does not equal healing. AP.
- White, Ed (January 16, 2025). Fired opera singer sues University of Michigan, saying his rights were violated. AP.