Gail Nossavage, a 62-year-old resident of Harding, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for her involvement in a wire fraud scheme. The sentencing was handed down by United States District Judge Karoline Mehalchick on December 3, 2025.
According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, Nossavage worked as an administrative assistant at a church in the Middle District of Pennsylvania from April 2020 through December 2021. Her responsibilities included managing the church’s finances and handling monetary collections and deposits.
An investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that Nossavage made at least 115 unauthorized deposits into her personal bank account using funds not related to legitimate church business. The FBI also discovered that she charged credit cards in the name of the church without approval from church representatives and paid herself unlawfully under categories such as “bonuses,” “miscellaneous,” “vacation,” and “travel.” Much of the money obtained through these fraudulent activities was used by Nossavage on online gambling platforms.
Judge Mehalchick ordered Nossavage to pay $184,724.68 in restitution and imposed a three-year term of supervised release following her prison sentence.
The case was investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Luisa Honora Berti.
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