Ladaughna Jean Duxbury, 54, of Shady Point, Oklahoma, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced to 4 months behind bars for conspiring to steal and cash stolen U.S. Postal money orders. The conviction marks the end of a years-long investigation into a scheme that exploited vulnerabilities in postal financial instruments across the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Duxbury was hit with the full weight of federal law, convicted under Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, for conspiracy to steal, possess, and utter stolen United States Postal Service Money Order Forms. According to the indictment, the crimes occurred between December 24, 2015, and January 13, 2016, during which Duxbury allegedly worked with known and unknown co-conspirators to pass off stolen postal orders as legitimate payments—cashing them for personal gain.
Each of the money orders was flagged as stolen, and prosecutors proved Duxbury knew they weren’t hers to use. The intent to convert government-backed financial instruments for personal profit is a federal offense, and under Section 500 of the same statute, such actions carry stiff penalties. Duxbury’s role in the conspiracy—whether she stole the forms, received them, or passed them—was enough to trigger felony charges.
The case was built through a joint probe by the Pocola Police Department and the United States Postal Service’s investigative arm. Authorities traced the movement of the counterfeit postal forms through local businesses and financial outlets, eventually zeroing in on Duxbury as a key player in the scheme. Evidence showed repeated attempts to cash or negotiate the stolen forms, often at convenience stores and check-cashing outlets in the region.
U.S. District Judge Ronald A. White presided over the sentencing hearing in Muskogee, handing down a 4-month prison term followed by 3 years of supervised release. Duxbury will serve her sentence in a federal facility with no chance of parole, remaining in custody until transfer is complete. The judge emphasized the seriousness of defrauding a federal financial system, even through seemingly small-scale instruments like postal money orders.
Assistant United States Attorney Kristin Harrington prosecuted the case on behalf of the federal government, underscoring the Department of Justice’s ongoing push to crack down on financial fraud, no matter how modest it may appear. For Duxbury, the cost of the crime is now clear: time behind bars and a lasting federal record for conspiracy to steal U.S. government-backed funds.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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