An elderly Broughton sex offender, David Levenson, with deviant tendencies has been apprehended for observing a woman while she utilised a lavatory at a McDonald’s establishment, just four months following his conviction for a comparable conduct.
David Levenson was observed observing the victim urinating at the fast food establishment in Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, Edinburgh, in August of the previous year.
The repulsed woman reportedly glanced upward and seen “a flash of white hair” as the disreputable 73-year-old endeavoured to hide himself within the cubicle.
David Levenson, hailing from the Broughton district of the city, absconded but was swiftly identified by law enforcement after being captured on the restaurant’s CCTV footage.
The elderly man has been cautioned that he may receive a prison sentence after admitting to hiding in the McDonald’s lavatory and observing a woman urinate during his appearance at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday.
Prosecutor Gillian Koren informed the court that the victim visited the McDonald’s location at the Cameron Toll Shopping Centre in the capital with her children at approximately 12:30 PM on August 11 of the previous year.
Ms Koren stated that while awaiting the preparation of her family’s dinner order, the woman utilised the lavatory 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.”
Officers attended at the restaurant and soon identified David 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.
Sheriff Cook noted David 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.
David 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 David Levenson was placed on the sex offenders register for 12 months and ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid work.
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