Former owner of The Captain Cook Hotel jailed for paying minor for sex

UpdatedTess BruntonRNZ·15 Jul, 2026 05:07 AM3 mins to readMichael McLeod has been sentenced in the Dunedin District Court after paying a 15-year-old for sex and drug charges. Photo / RNZ, Tess BruntonMichael McLeod has been sentenced in the Dunedin District Court after paying a 15-year-old for sex and drug charges. Photo / RNZ, Tess BruntonBy Tess Brunton of RNZWarning: Sexual content.A Dunedin entertainment industry figure who paid a 15-year-old for sex can now be identified. Michael McLeod, the former owner of iconic Dunedin pub The Captain Cook Hotel, has been jailed for two years and three months for contracting the minor for