Tinder sex trial: Match on app did not mean consent to sex, Dunedin trial told
18 May, 2021 10:30 PM
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The complainant allegedly coerced into sex acts said matching with the man on Tinder was not an indication of her consent.
The complainant allegedly coerced into sex acts said matching with the man on Tinder was not an indication of her consent.
Otago Daily Times
A woman who was allegedly coerced into sex acts said matching with the man on Tinder was not an indication of her consent.
A 39-year-old man, who has name suppression until the verdict, is on trial before the Dunedin District Court charged with three counts of sexual conduct with consent induced by threats, two of assaulting a female and one of attempted sexual violation.
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Alleged sexual coercion: Woman tells Dunedin court tinder match was not consent
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Those machines included excavators, diggers, loaders, tractors, dump trucks, cranes and bulldozers. That offending involved Clarke altering invoices to the New Zealand Customs Service, resulting in his company paying less duty, in particular GST. The summary of facts noted that resulted in the company having a ‘ significant cash flow advantage’’ over competitors and other businesses which paid GST on time. Those imported goods were not exempt. The summary of facts showed that Clarke also operated a machine hire company, which had branches in Dunedin, Christchurch and Cromwell, with 25 staff employed across his companies. Clarke was responsible for ordering machinery, and also for forwarding all invoices to his Customs broker.
Dunedin business owner Paul Lambert Clarke admits tax scam
18 May, 2021 04:11 AM
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By: Rob Kidd
A Dunedin business owner defrauded Customs for six years and underpaid more than $1.3 million in tax.
Because of GST refunds, however, 45-year-old Paul Lambert Clarke only benefited by up to $15,000, the Dunedin District Court has heard.
The scam gave his company, P L Clarke Limited, a significant cash-flow advantage over competitors , court documents said.
Clarke this morning pleaded guilty to two charges of using altered documents with intent to deceive and one of producing false documents.
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The defendant s business was involved in the importation of heavy machinery such as tractors, cranes and bulldozers, which he would repair through another company he established or lease through a third firm he owned.