David Lewis is a tenor.
In 2017, tenor David Lewis was charged of sexually assaulting a 14-year old girl while they were both employed by Opera Australia in the 1990s. Opera Australia hired a children’s manager after the assault was first discovered contemporaneously but took no further action. Shortly after the charge he resigned. In 2018 he was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
Affiliations
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Articles
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Australian Associated Press (November 21, 2017). Singer David Lewis leaves Opera Australia after child sexual abuse charges. The Guardian.
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Boland, Michaela; Branley, Alison (December 13, 2018). Former Opera Australia singer jailed for historical sexual assault of 14yo girl. ABC. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018.
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The Violin Channel (December 14, 2018). Former Opera Australia Tenor Jailed for Assaulting an Underaged Cast Member. The Violin Channel. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020.