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McLeod Sentenced for Grooming Minor | Auckland News
Michael McLeod, former owner of The Captain Cook Hotel in Dunedin, faces over two years in prison after being convicted of grooming and exploiting a minor in 2024, including supplying them with meth, alcohol, and vapes — a crime that builds on his prior drug-dealing convictions, with the judge emphasizing the victim’s vulnerability and the chilling power of manipulation when substances are involved. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public…
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