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Shawn Oakes

Shawn Oakes is a tenor and director.

In 2018 Shawn Oakes was convicted and sentenced to 2 years in jail for sexually assaulting a then 15-year-old student in 2015. Oakes admitted to the accusations during presentencing. He continues to direct and sing with multiple professional ensembles, including colleague Noel Edison’s Edison Singers as of 2026.
Shawn Oakes

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Articles

  1. Musikay (December 17, 2015). Shawn Oakes. Musikay. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019.

  2. Gamble, Susan (June 29, 2018). Teacher guilty of sexually-assaulting student. The Brantford Expositor. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018.

  3. Gamble, Susan (August 14, 2018). Ex-teacher sent to jail. The Brantford Expositor. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018.

  4. Musikay (December 1, 2019). Introducing Shawn Oakes. Musikay. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020.

  5. Arcady (February 26, 2026). Arcady veteran Shawn Oakes returns as music director for "The Gardener" in our March 14th Opera Showcase!. Facebook.

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