Renowned Countertenor David Daniels Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault

Opera singer David Daniels and his husband Scott Walters pleaded guilty to drugging and raping a young vocalist in 2010. Daniels now faces eight years of probation and must register as a sex offender for life. The victim, Samuel Schultz, expressed relief that the defendants acknowledged the truth of his traumatic experience. The plea deal was welcomed by Schultz's family, who acknowledged the rarity of justice for victims of sexual violence. Daniels had initially denied the allegations but faced cancellations of his scheduled appearances and lost his job as a tenured professor at the University of Michigan.