Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
National
Alex Mitchell

UNBELIEVABLE: Australian of the year finalist cops icac charges - The Untold Story

Eman Sharobeem was accused of misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars from charities. (David Moir/AAP PHOTOS)

Prosecutors have quietly laid criminal charges against a former Australian of the Year finalist, seven years after the corruption watchdog delivered a scathing report.

Eman Sharobeem, formerly of both the Immigrant Women's Health Service (IWHS) and the Non-English Speaking Housing Women's Scheme (NESH), was accused by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption in 2018 of rorting almost $800,000 from the charities.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.