Jimmie Dean Korf, Theft of Government Money, Colorado 2018

CRIME STORY

DENVER, CO – In a shocking turn of events, Jimmie Dean Korf, a 49-year-old contract carrier for the United States Postal Service, was sentenced to 12 months’ probation for stealing $92,579 from the government.

Korf, a resident of Weldona, Colorado, was found guilty of forging supervisory signatures on forms to pay him for services he did not provide. The scheme, which took place between June 2013 and November 2014, saw Korf claim 237 extra trips totaling 53,360 miles, despite only making 10 trips totaling 1,584 miles, according to the stipulated facts contained in the plea agreement.

The investigation into the payments began in February 2015 after an employee at the Fort Morgan Post Office alleged her signature had been forged. She looked at copies of the forms and noted that the signature on each form was not hers. She then reported the forgery to the U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General.

‘The Postal Service Office of the Inspector General has a long history of doing superlative investigative work to ensure public trust,’ said U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer. ‘Our office is always happy to be on their team.’

Korf pled guilty on June 13, 2018, and was sentenced on September 20, 2018, by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Marcia S. Krieger. As part of his sentence, Korf is required to report to jail every weekend and every holiday. The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason St. Julien.

The U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General has vowed to continue aggressively investigating those who would engage in fraudulent activities designed to defraud the Postal Service.

This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available.

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