Canton Woman Sentenced For Misappropriation Of Postal Funds

WILLIAMSPORT - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that on June 6, 2017, United States District Court Judge Matthew Brann sentenced Lisa Belawske, age 53, of Canton, Pennsylvania, to a prison term of four months for misappropriation of postal funds by a postal employee. Belawske pleaded guilty to a criminal information on February 15, 2017.

According to United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Belawske acknowledged that she misappropriated over $12,000 in money orders and cash between October 2015 and June 2016, while employed at the Sylvania Post Office. In addition to the term of incarceration, Judge Brann ordered Belawske to pay full restitution.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean A. Camoni.

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