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Scottish Sun
06-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Sick Scots dentist snared by paedo hunters in pile of debt despite luxury Costa getaway
PERV'S CASH WOES Sick Scots dentist snared by paedo hunters in pile of debt despite luxury Costa getaway Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A PAEDO lived it up in the sun despite the collapse of his firm and a pile of debts. Dentist Steven MacMillan, 53, who sent sexual notes to a girl of 13, has an order to repay £45,000. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 MacMillan, now of Dalkeith, Midlothian, pled guilty in May at Hamilton Sheriff Court to communicating indecently with the child in 2023 after contacting her on Snapchat. Credit: Pressteam Scotland 2 his dentistry company Steven MacMillan BDS Ltd, which was based in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, is being liquidated. Credit: Solarpix Yet we revealed last month he has been enjoying golf hols in Spain while awaiting sentence. Now we can also report his dentistry company Steven MacMillan BDS Ltd, which was based in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, is being liquidated. And accounts show he has a Trust Deed in place to pay back £45,000 to creditors. Documents also show the sicko tried to avoid repaying a £37,500 director's loan. A family member then had to step in to help him. Official papers state: 'The joint liquidators contacted the director and requested repayment in full. "An initial offer of £12,400 was received from Steven MacMillan. 'This was declined. The director provided information he is subject to a Trust Deed with debts of £45,000 and his monthly expenditure prevents him making repayments toward the balance. 'Following this a third party (a family member acting on behalf of the director) submitted a final offer of £20,988, representing 65 per cent of the outstanding director's loan account. This was accepted.' MacMillan, now of Dalkeith, Midlothian, pled guilty in May at Hamilton Sheriff Court to communicating indecently with the child in 2023 after contacting her on Snapchat. Disgraced paedo lawyer rubs shoulders with MPs at key legal meeting - after being exposed as sick pervert The girl sent him an image of her performing an intimate act and he replied with a string of sick voice notes. But the teen's mum found them and alerted a vigilante group, who confronted the creep. "He was bailed but warned he could be jailed. Tory shadow justice secretary Liam Kerr said: 'Sex offenders should be paying for their crimes, not sunning it up at a luxury resort.'
Scoop
29-06-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Council Confirms 2025 Appointments To Trust Tairāwhiti
Gisborne District Council has confirmed the appointment of Te Pūoho Kātene and the reappointment of Ron Aitken to the Trust Tairāwhiti Board of Trustees. Deputy Mayor Josh Wharehinga says both appointments bring a wealth of experience to the table, aligned with the Trust's focus on long-term regional wellbeing. 'Te Pūoho brings deep expertise in values-based investment and Māori governance with a strong connection to Te Tairāwhiti. His international perspective and commitment to sustainability, equity and impact will be an asset to the Trust,' says Deputy Mayor Wharehinga. 'We're also pleased to reappoint Ron Aitken for a further term. Ron's commercial expertise and balanced approach reflect his long-standing dedication to the region and its success.' Te Pūoho Kātene is an accomplished executive, strategist and investment leader. Currently CEO of Tapuwae Roa, he oversees an intergenerational fund delivering sustainable community investment. With governance roles across the Ākina Foundation, Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira, and impact investment funds, Te Pūoho brings strong financial stewardship and a proven ability to align investment with tikanga Māori and community outcomes. Ron Aitken is a Chartered Accountant and experienced business advisor with over 30 years' experience across corporate, SME and public sectors. He currently provides strategic governance through Aitken & Associates and has held senior leadership roles at Leaderbrand. A lifelong resident, he is passionate about building strong, thriving communities through balanced commercial and social development. The new appointments follow the conclusion of trustee John Clarke's term. The Council wished to sincerely acknowledge Mr Clarke's decades of service to Tairāwhiti and his integral role in the Trust. As a founding trustee and former Chair, his leadership and commitment have left a lasting legacy across the region. His contributions to local government, iwi partnerships, and regional development have been immense — and will continue to benefit the people of the region for years to come. Trust Tairāwhiti is the sole shareholder of Eastland Group and the regional development agency for Te Tairāwhiti. Other current trustees on the board are David Battin (Chair), Dr Warren Williams, Nicki Sutherland and Dan Jex-Blake, alongside Mayor Rehette Stoltz. Council has the responsibility of appointing trustees under the Trust Deed, guided by its Board Appointments and Remuneration Policy.
IOL News
12-06-2025
- IOL News
Tensions rise over Taronga Road Mosque management
Taronga Road Mosque in Rondebosch East, Cape Town. Image: Facebook Nine years later, tensions remain high over the management of the Taronga Road Mosque, as a group of community members say the Trustees have effectively taken control of the Masjid, positioning themselves as "Lifetime Trustees" who cannot be removed since 2016. They say these actions disregard the prescriptions established in the Trust Deed, leading to a situation where the Rondebosch East Islamic Community Trust (REICT) is not accountable to the community. According to community member Abdool Raouf Bux, the issue at the Taronga Road masjid allegedly started in 2014 when the bulk of the current trustees questioned the integrity of a co-trustee at a public meeting with the co-trustee present. 'The attack on their co-trustee was not mandated by the community. The trustees in their January 15, 2015 meeting minutes declared the following ' … resolved for practical reasons, to replace the existing Trust Deed with a new Trust Deed because Trust received a lawyer's letter of intent to sue the trust',' he said. He added that the situation had created many divisions in the community. While the issue of the Trust Deed has been ongoing for several years, the recent dismissal of another Moulana by the trustees of Taronga Road Masjid has resulted in renewed tension in the community. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad Loading In a letter by concerned community members dated April 13, they called for the resignation of the current mosque trustees. The letter read: 'In 2016 the incumbent trustees of REICT registered a new trust deed. This was done without the knowledge and approval of the community. In terms of the new trust deed, incumbent trustees may serve for an indefinite period and any vacancies are filled by selection and appointment of new trustees by incumbent trustees. The majority of the current trustees have thus been serving since 2012 with the remaining trustees selected and appointed by them. 'In December 2016 a community organisation was established to challenge the removal of the community's inalienable right to elect trustees on a regular basis to serve on REICT. A collaborative agreement between REICT and the (organisation) was adopted and signed at a public meeting held on December 16, 2016. Included in this agreement was an undertaking by REICT to reinstate the election clauses that were removed from the trust deed." According to the letter, the following year, the trust chairman allegedly declared the agreement null and void. Community members have since been trying to get the deed amended to allow them the ability to elect trustees again. From a report by a court-appointed disciplinary panel member it further details the chronology of events. There the trustees are noted as not agreeing with the election of members. The report states: 'We were appointed as a disciplinary panel by Judge Steenkamp on October 12, 2017. We sought to resolve the issues in an amicable and conciliatory manner. We were pleased that the parties reached an amicable settlement on December 7, 2017 that included a commitment on the way forward in respect of a serious concern placed before us. 'On 28 May 2024, the chairperson called (a panel member) to advise that the old Trust Deed would remain in place and (the panel member) sent an email to the chairperson recording inter alia: You will recall that Annexure A does not spell out the detail as everyone in the room was ad idem that the 'trustees for life' clause was not sustainable in the long term and that it will be removed. I was later called to be part of the review process and provided comments in 2019. You will recall that at these meetings there was consensus that the trustees for life would be removed and replaced by a selection process (not election as I suggested). I fully accept that my suggestion of elections in certain categories was not accepted by the trustees and that the decision was to follow the selection route. I cannot accept that there was any agreement that there would be no amendment and that the trust deed would remain as is with the 'offending' trustees for life clause.'
