A Junedale woman has been sentenced for her role as a getaway driver in four area bank robberies and the armed robbery of a store.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Senior United States District Judge James M. Munley sentenced Crystal Serfass, 32, to 90 months’ imprisonment for her role as getaway driver in the armed robberies of four banks and the armed robbery of a store.According to United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Serfass pleaded guilty to the offenses in Federal Court in Scranton on May 4. During the guilty plea hearing, Serfass admitted she helped plan and acted as the getaway driver for David Weaver, 42, in committing the following armed robberies:• Jim Thorpe National Bank, Penn Forest Township, on Sept. 17.• National Penn Bank, Drums, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 8, 2014;• Jim Thorpe Neighborhood Bank, Penn Forest Township, on Nov. 18• ESSA Bank and Trust, Brodheadsville on Dec. 26, 2014• Dollar General, Nesquehoning, on Nov. 16, 2014.During each of the robberies, Weaver brandished a firearm to intimidate the employees. Judge Munley sentenced Weaver to 121 months’ imprisonment on Oct. 5 2016.Judge Munley ordered that Crystal Serfass and Weaver make full restitution of $22,046 which represented the amount of money taken during the robberies.The case was investigated by special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pennsylvania State Police. Prosecution is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney John Gurganus.