A former chief executive of a Tasmanian not-for-profit charity, who admitted to stealing more than $100,000 from the organisation, spent about $20,000 of the cash on online sex workers, a court has heard.
Key points:
- Justice Michael Brett said if it wasn’t for Burk’s health, he’d be going to prison
- Sean Peter Burk stole about $111,000 from Meals on Wheels between 2012 and 2017
- His defence lawyer argued the medication Burk was on was known to affect impulse control
Sean Peter Burk, 62, previously pleaded guilty to dishonestly acquiring about $111,000 from Meals on Wheels over a period of about 4.5 years.
Burk was appointed to the position of CEO in February