Kiesha L. Brown, Mail Theft, Virginia 2024

NORFOLK, Va. – A 32-year-old woman has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing mail and committing check fraud. Kiesha L. Brown, a city carrier assistant at the LC Page Post Office in Norfolk, was found guilty of stealing mail and providing it to an accomplice in exchange for cash to support her daughter and her drug habit.

According to court documents, the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) began receiving complaints regarding mail theft and check fraud from customers utilizing the LC Page Postal Station in June 2023. A victim whose business was on Brown’s delivery route reported that 16 checks had been stolen from the mail. One check in the amount of $146.64 was altered and deposited in a bank account in the amount of $4,890.02. Numerous customers on Brown’s postal route complained of similar frauds occurring with checks they had mailed through the LC Page Post Office.

Brown was observed in her postal vehicle using drugs and rummaging through and stealing mail. Investigators identified 37 people victimized by Brown. Brown’s theft caused an intended loss of approximately $245,000 and an actual loss of $155,297.91. In addition to her term of imprisonment, the Court ordered that Brown is to pay restitution in the total amount of $155,297.91.

Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Kathleen Woodson, Special Agent in Charge of the Mid Atlantic Area Field Office for the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph L. Kosky prosecuted the case.

The case against Brown began in June 2023, when complaints started pouring in about mail theft and check fraud. Investigators worked tirelessly to track down the source of the problem and identify those responsible. Brown’s sentence serves as a reminder that mail theft and check fraud will not be tolerated and that those who commit these crimes will be held accountable.

Brown’s actions not only caused financial losses for the victims but also compromised the trust and security of the postal service. The sentence handed down to Brown is a step towards restoring that trust and ensuring that the community feels safe and secure.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia and the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General commend the efforts of the investigators and prosecutors who worked on this case, and we are committed to continuing our efforts to combat mail theft and check fraud in our community.

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