Cambria County Woman Admits Stealing from Mailboxes

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Patton, Pa. pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of theft of mail, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.

Jennifer R. Miller, 28, of Patton, Pa., pleaded guilty to the indictment before United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson.

In connection with the guilty plea, in Dec. 2011 Miller stole various pieces of mail from mailboxes.

Judge Gibson scheduled sentencing for February 6, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of five years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney John J. Valkovci, Jr., is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General, conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Miller.