UpdatedTracy NealOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Nelson-Marlborough·NZ Herald·8 Jun, 2026 05:13 AM6 mins to read‌A woman with an intellectual disability made friends with a charity chairman on Facebook because he was involved in the disability sector and advocated for people with autism and neurodiversity. Photo / 123rfA woman with an intellectual disability was financially exploited by the head of a charity who later threatened her and called her an “evil little witch” when she went public with her concerns.

The woman, in her early 30s, had made friends with the man on Facebook because he was