"Investigators say Nossavage worked as an administrative assistant for the church and was trusted with handling key financial tasks. Between April 2020 and December 2021, she managed monetary collections and was responsible for overseeing deposits tied to church funds. Authorities later determined that the access allowed her to quietly redirect money for her own personal use."
"FBI investigators later reviewed bank records and found that Nossavage had made at least 115 deposits into her personal bank account using funds that were not legitimate payments to her. The deposits, authorities said, involved money belonging to the church rather than authorized wages or reimbursements."
"Investigators also determined that she used church credit cards without approval from church leadership. Prosecutors said some of the charges were internally labeled with descriptions such as "bonuses," "miscellaneous," "vacation," and "travel." The labels helped disguise spending that was not authorized by the church."
Gail Nossavage, 62, of Harding, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. Working as an administrative assistant for a local church in Luzerne County, Nossavage had access to financial management responsibilities including collections and deposits. From April 2020 to December 2021, she exploited this access to redirect church funds into personal accounts. FBI investigators discovered at least 115 unauthorized deposits totaling significant amounts. She also used church credit cards without authorization, disguising charges with misleading labels like "bonuses" and "vacation." Prosecutors determined that a substantial portion of the stolen funds was used for online gambling activities.
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