A prominent Kaitaia businessman facing 22 charges of sexual offending against boys has again been denied bail after a judge ruled he could try to make complainants change their stories.
Daniel Luke Taylor, 37, appeared for a bail application before Judge John McDonald in the Kaitaia District Court today.
Taylor was originally remanded in custody by Judge Greg Davis following his arrest. He was further remanded in custody today till January 31, when he is due to appear for a post-committal hearing.
The application for electronically-monitored bail (e-bail) proposed that Taylor live at a rural residence outside Kaikohe.
However, Judge McDonald said that would not prevent further offending, as a remand in custody would. Nor would it prevent Taylor from making contact with witnesses, the judge said.