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Scotsman
09-07-2025
- Scotsman
Man who spied on woman using toilet in Edinburgh McDonald's jailed for 163 days
A pensioner caught spying on a woman as she used the toilet at a McDonald's restaurant just four months after he was convicted of a similar offence has been jailed. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... David Levenson sneaked into the female toilets and peered over a cubicle to watch a mother-of-two urinating at the fast food outlet at Cameron Toll Shopping Centre in Edinburgh in August last year. The disgusted victim looked up and spotted 'a flash of white hair' as the 73-year-old pervert tried to duck back into his own cubicle without being seen. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Levenson, from the city's Broughton area, then ran from the toilet area but was eventually caught after being recorded on the restaurant's CCTV system as he fled. The OAP carried out a similar offence when a woman caught him spying on her as she used the facilities at the female toilets at a McDonald's restaurant in the capital's city centre two years ago. David Levenson outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court | Alexander Lawrie Levenson escaped jail on that occasion and was sentenced to unpaid work and placed on the sex offenders register for 12 months at a hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. But he was not so fortunate when he returned to the dock for sentencing on Wednesday after previously pleading guilty to concealing himself within the McDonald's toilets and observing the woman doing a private act. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Solicitor Kirsty Harper, defending, told the court the social work reports stated her client had attempted to 'minimise his behaviour' but said there was 'a viable alternative to custody'. Ms Harper said Levenson helped to look after his partner of 25 years, had been diagnosed as diabetic and was 'in a position to pay a financial penalty'. But Sheriff John Cook said he had no option but to impose a jail term after describing the offending as 'an egregious invasion into the privacy, dignity and sense of safety for the complainer'. Sheriff Cook said: 'Then complainer was alone within the toilet cubicle when you appeared at the top of it, peering down at her as described in the Crown narrative. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'This offence is aggravated by you having been sentenced for an analogous offence only months before.' Levenson was caged for 163 days and placed on the sex offenders register for seven years. Previously prosecutor Gillian Koren told the court the victim attended the McDonald's outlet with her children at the capital's Cameron Toll Shopping Centre at around 12.30pm on August 11 last year. Ms Koren said while waiting on her family's food order to be prepared the woman used the toilet facilities. The fiscal said: 'When [the woman] was using the toilet she became aware of shadows on the floor coming from above her and she saw the accused's head shoot down and saw a flash of white hair.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She was shaken and appalled by the incident and she immediately left the cubicle area. The accused was seen, after being discovered by [the woman], to quickly leave the toilet area. The witness spoke to staff and the police were contacted immediately.' Officers attended at the restaurant and soon identified Levenson after viewing CCTV footage of him fleeing the scene. Levenson wore a mask as he gave the middle finger sign and verbally abused the waiting press as he left the court building following his guilty plea last month.
Bloomberg
07-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Brookfield Veterans Debut Firm to Bet on Health Care, Insurance
After about two decades of working for Brookfield Asset Management, Bahir Manios and David Levenson have launched their own firm to invest in infrastructure, health care and financial services. The two men have established Genesis Financial Asset Management with ambitions to invest in transactions worth as much as $1 billion. The firm's model is to raise separate pools of capital for each deal, with no deadline to exit the investment, rather than raising money for a fund that deploys the cash into multiple assets or companies.
CBS News
27-06-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
South Shore Sports Center in Hingham, Massachusetts destroyed in fire
The South Shore Sports Center, a popular complex for the community in Hingham, Massachusetts, was destroyed in a fire overnight. Flames broke out in the facility on Recreation Park Drive just after 11 p.m. Thursday and quickly tore through the roof. 3rd Alarm Hingham Ma. 50 Recreation Park Drive. (2) — Stewie (@MassFirePics) June 27, 2025 Firefighters found heavy flames in the kitchen and dining area. They spent hours trying to save the building, but Hingham Deputy Fire Chief David Levenson said the building is a total loss. The sports complex is well known on the South Shore for its sports leagues and birthday parties. "It's been around for 25 years or more (for) soccer, basketball, baseball. Everything went on here. It's going to be a loss for the community if they're unable to rebuild," Levenson told reporters Friday. The building is so damaged investigators can't get inside yet to find out where and how the fire started. Levenson said the next step will be the demolition of the complex.
Scotsman
13-06-2025
- Scotsman
Pensioner caught spying on woman in McDonald's toilets at Cameron Toll shopping centre
A pensioner has been caught spying on a woman while she used a toilet at a McDonald's takeaway - just four months after he was sentenced for a similar offence. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... David Levenson was spotted peering over the cubicle and watching the victim urinating at the fast food outlet at Cameron Toll Shopping Centre in Edinburgh in August last year. The disgusted woman was said to have looked up and seen 'a flash of white hair' as the sleazy 73-year-old attempted to conceal himself within the cubicle. Levenson, from the city's Broughton area, fled the area but was quickly identified by cops after he was caught on the restaurant's CCTV system. The OAP has now been warned he faces a jail sentence after pleading guilty to concealing himself within the McDonald's toilets and watching the woman urinate when he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Prosecutor Gillian Koren told the court the victim attended the McDonald's outlet at the capital's Cameron Toll Shopping Centre with her children at around 12.30pm on August 11 last year. Ms Koren said while waiting on her family's food order to be prepared the woman used the toilet facilities. The fiscal said: 'When [the woman] was using the toilet she became aware of shadows on the floor coming from above her and she saw the accused's head shoot down and saw a flash of white hair. David Levenson outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court | Alexander Lawrie 'She was shaken and appalled by the incident and she immediately left the cubicle area. The accused was seen, after being discovered by [the woman], to quickly leave the toilet area. The witness spoke to staff and the police were contacted immediately.' Officers attended at the restaurant and soon identified Levenson after viewing CCTV footage of him fleeing the scene. Solicitor Kirsty Harper asked the court to grant her client bail due to him being the carer for his 'frail' long term partner and remanding him in custody would be 'a punitive measure on her'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sheriff John Cook said: 'This is a particularly serious matter having regard to the fact you have an analogous previous conviction for it. A custodial sentence is very much at the forefront of the court's mind in light of that.' Sheriff Cook noted Levenson was already subject to the requirements of the sex offenders register and said his name would again be added for this conviction. Sentence was deferred to next month. Levenson gave the middle finger sign and swore at the waiting press as he left the court building following his guilty plea. The OAP was caught carrying out a similar act at a McDonald's in the capital's city centre in August 2023 and handed himself into police following a public appeal. He admitted the offence when he appeared in court last March and was sentenced four weeks later - just four months before carrying out his latest offence. On that occasion Levenson was placed on the sex offenders register for 12 months and ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid work.
Daily Record
13-06-2025
- Daily Record
Pervert pensioner spied on woman in Edinburgh McDonald's
David Levenson was spotted peering over the cubicle and watching the victim urinating at the fast food outlet at Cameron Toll Shopping Centre in Edinburgh in August last year. A pervert pensioner has been caught spying on a woman while she used a toilet at a McDonald's takeaway - just four months after he was sentenced for a similar offence. David Levenson was spotted peering over the cubicle and watching the victim urinating at the fast food outlet at Cameron Toll Shopping Centre in Edinburgh in August last year. The disgusted woman was said to have looked up and seen "a flash of white hair" as the sleazy 73-year-old attempted to conceal himself within the cubicle. Levenson, from the city's Broughton area, fled the area but was quickly identified by cops after he was caught on the restaurant's CCTV system. The OAP has now been warned he faces a jail sentence after pleading guilty to concealing himself within the McDonald's toilets and watching the woman urinate when he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday. Prosecutor Gillian Koren told the court the victim attended the McDonald's outlet at the capital's Cameron Toll Shopping Centre with her children at around 12.30pm on August 11 last year. Ms Koren said while waiting on her family's food order to be prepared the woman used the toilet facilities. The fiscal said: "When [the woman] was using the toilet she became aware of shadows on the floor coming from above her and she saw the accused's head shoot down and saw a flash of white hair. "She was shaken and appalled by the incident and she immediately left the cubicle area. "The accused was seen, after being discovered by [the woman], to quickly leave the toilet area. "The witness spoke to staff and the police were contacted immediately." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Officers attended at the restaurant and soon identified Levenson after viewing CCTV footage of him fleeing the scene. Solicitor Kirsty Harper asked the court to grant her client bail due to him being the carer for his "frail" long term partner and remanding him in custody would be"a punitive measure on her". Sheriff John Cook said: "This is a particularly serious matter having regard to the fact you have an analogous previous conviction for it. "A custodial sentence is very much at the forefront of the court's mind in light of that." Sheriff Cook noted Levenson was already subject to the requirements of the sex offenders register and said his name would again be added for this conviction. Sentence was deferred to next month. Levenson gave the middle finger sign and swore at the waiting press as he left the court building following his guilty plea. The OAP was caught carrying out a similar act at a McDonald's in the capital's city centre in August 2023 and handed himself into police following a public appeal. He admitted the offence when he appeared in court last March and was sentenced four weeks later - just four months before carrying out his latest offence. On that occasion Levenson was placed on the sex offenders register for 12 months and ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid work.
