Postal Service Employee Charged with Stealing Mail

PITTSBURGH - A resident of New Castle, Pennsylvania has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of committing theft as a postal employee, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.

The one-count Indictment named Chelsea Balmer, age 33, as the sole defendant.

According to the Indictment, on February 19, 2020, Balmer was caught stealing mail matter while working as an employee of the postal service.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not more than five years in prison, a fine of not more than $250,000.00, a term of supervised release of not more than three years, or a combination thereof. 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 Brian W. Castello 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.