Postal Employee Charged with Stealing from the Mail

ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Clymer, New York has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on a charge of theft of mail by postal employee, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

The one-count indictment named Rebecca A. Hulett, 63, 225 Cabbage Hill Road, Clymer, New York, as the sole defendant.

According to the indictment presented to the court, on or about March 17, 2017, Hulett, who was a postal employee, stole a $20 Federal Reserve Note from the mail.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 5 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 Marshall J. Piccinini is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General, conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.