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Ex-postal worker pleads to not delivering 14,700 pieces of mail
Boston.com • • business
Key Points:
- Khalea Turner, a former US Postal Service employee, pleaded guilty to obstructing mail by failing to deliver approximately 14,700 pieces of mail intended for customers in Brighton, Dorchester, and Mattapan.
- Turner worked as a letter carrier from November 2022 until January 2025 and stored the undelivered mail in a rented storage locker in Weymouth, which was discovered after he stopped paying rent.
- The recovered mail included sensitive items such as US passports, jury notifications, government checks, education documents, and immigration paperwork.
- Turner was charged in late May and faces up to six months in prison, one year of supervised release, and a fine of up to $5,000; a sentencing hearing will be scheduled later.
- Turner's attorney has not responded to requests for comment.
