Woman Convicted Of Stealing Girl Scout Debit Card Info In Tredyffrin

TREDYFFRIN, PA — A Chester County jury convicted 45-year-old Shelly Gaugler of Royersford on charges of using stolen Girl Scout Troop debit card account information to pay her lawyer $525.

Shelly Gaugler was convicted of identity theft, access device fraud, receiving stolen property and related charges following a trial before Chester County Judge Ann Marie Wheatcraft, according to court records available Friday.

She is free awaiting sentencing.

According to police:

• Tredyffrin police were notified on Oct. 25, 2019 by a victim that an unknown charge was made to a local Girl Scout Troop debit card.
• A subsequent investigation showed that the defendant stole the debit card information when the Girl Scout Troop purchased t-shirts from a store where she worked in Tredyffrin Township.
• Detectives learned that the defendant used the debit card to pay her bankruptcy attorney.

“Stealing from a Girl Scout Troop is unconscionable,” Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said in a statement after the verdict was rendered.

“Shelly Gaugler’s actions victimized every little girl in this troop and showed how little she cared about anyone else but herself," the district attorney continued. “I hope the girls learn from this that justice does prevail.”