SCRANTON – Angela Saar, 51, from Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, has been charged with wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The charges, detailed in a Criminal Information filed on July 25, 2024, allege that Saar defrauded the Children’s Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania (CAC/NEPA) of approximately $411,940.11.
From November 2018 to June 2022, while serving as the fiscal manager at CAC/NEPA, Saar reportedly orchestrated a scheme that siphoned funds from the organization’s bank accounts into her personal accounts. This scheme involved creating fraudulent mileage reimbursements and inflating her own bi-weekly paycheck amounts significantly.
This case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michelle Olshefski and Luisa Berti, with investigation support from the FBI’s Scranton Resident Office. If convicted, Saar faces up to 20 years in prison, supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine of up to $250,000, as per federal guidelines. The final sentence will be determined by a judge considering federal sentencing statutes and guidelines.