Marlborough woman pleads guilty to embezzlement from a non-profit

Date: April 15, 2026

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CONCORD - A Marlborough woman pleaded guilty to embezzling from Monadnock Peer Support (MPS), a mental health non-profit based in Keene, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.

Christine Allen, a/k/a Christine Nowill, a/k/a Christine Yardley, pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud. U.S. District Judge Steven J. McAuliffe scheduled sentencing for July 28, 2026.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Allen was the Executive Director of MPS. As Executive Director, she had full access to MPS's finances, including its accounting records, bank accounts, checkbook, and debit cards. Between January 2021 and May 2023, Allen embezzled from MPS. She used the stolen money on personal expenses, including bedding material, gaming equipment, hockey equipment, men's clothing, and a meat cleaver.

The charge of wire fraud provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, a term of supervised release of up to 3 years, and a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

IRS Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen is prosecuting the case.

IRS-CI is the law enforcement arm of the IRS, responsible for conducting financial crime investigations, including tax fraud, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, public corruption, healthcare fraud, identity theft and more. It is the only federal law enforcement agency with investigative jurisdiction over violations of the Internal Revenue Code. IRS-CI has 18 field offices located across the U.S. and maintains an international presence through attaché posts abroad.