Trevor was embroiled in controversy in November 2009 after ACET collectors alleged that they were harassed by collectors for the Joint Charities Christmas Appeal and that Trevor had called the police to prevent them from collecting. In an interview on BBC Jersey broadcast on 30 November, Trevor was unapologetic, describing ACET as a "so-called charity" and stating that in the Western world "most AIDS sufferers are responsible for their own condition".
