ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier has been caught stealing rebates from mail intended for residents of north-central Missouri.
Dawn Dowling, a 59-year-old woman, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one felony count of embezzlement of mail by a Postal Service employee.
The crime took place from July 2023 to August 2023, during which Dowling, a rural carrier associate assigned to routes in central Missouri, stole rebates issued by the home improvement store Menards from the mail.
According to the investigation, Dowling took a total of at least $1,131 in rebates from at least 20 customers and spent them or caused them to be spent in Menards stores in Missouri and Illinois.
Dowling is scheduled to be sentenced on March 4, 2025. The charge is punishable by up to five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.
The U.S. Postal Service – Office of Inspector General investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Ladendorf is prosecuting the case.
The incident highlights the importance of mail security and the need for postal employees to uphold the trust placed in them by the public.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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