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A former U.S. Postal Service maintenance manger was sentenced last week in federal court for stealing cash from mail at the Indianapolis distribution center.
Barry Gallon, 54, was sentenced to one year of probation after he pleaded guilty to theft of mail matter by an officer or employee.
According to court documents, Gallon was employed as a maintenance manager at the United States Postal Service’s Indianapolis Processing and Distribution Center for seven years.
For about a month, Gallon stole cash from letters, packages, bags and mail within the mainstream at the Indianapolis distribution center. Gallon stole no more than $6,500.
“Since the founding of our country, the U.S. Postal Service has been a vital resource for all Americans—a resource that requires that Americans are able to trust that their mail will reach its intended destination,” Zachary Myers, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, said in a press release. “When public servants criminally exploit their positions for their own gain, they must be held accountable. The felony criminal conviction here will ensure that the defendant will never again be in a similar position of trust.”
The U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General investigated the case.
The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Matthew Brookman.
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