U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Christopher Porter, a 37-year-old former postal worker from Angola, New York, has pleaded guilty to the theft of mail by an officer or employee. This charge could result in a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
The case is being managed by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Franz M. Wright and Andrew J. Henning. They reported that Porter was employed as a City Carrier for the United States Postal Service (USPS) at the West Seneca Post Office between 2021 and May 2022. During his employment, in October 2021, he stole an envelope containing gift cards from Wegmans and Target and gave them to his wife. Additionally, in March 2022, Porter tampered with various pieces of mail by opening envelopes and rifling through their contents, which resulted in delayed deliveries.
The guilty plea follows an investigation conducted by the United States Postal Service's Office of Inspector General's Northeast Area Field Office under Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Modafferi's direction.
Porter's sentencing is set for July 18, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
