California USPS Employee Faces Federal Charges for Obstructing Delivery of Campaign Mail
Investigators recovered most of the mail, and prosecutors say many pieces were marked undeliverable despite valid addresses.
- On Monday, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California announced federal charges against Sacramento postal carrier Antoine Rashad Polite for delaying and obstructing the delivery of U.S. mail.
- Investigators allege that between Sept. 23 and Oct. 27, "Polite improperly withheld" hundreds of pieces of political campaign mail intended for residents on his assigned route in Sacramento County.
- Postal management initially discovered approximately 493 pieces of mail in an area designated for undeliverable bulk items; investigators later found an additional 527 pieces inside Polite's assigned postal vehicle.
- Polite faces a maximum penalty of 6 months in prison for obstruction and 1 year for delay or destruction, though postal officials have recovered and delivered the vast majority of the mail.
- Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Khasigian is prosecuting the case; the charges remain allegations and Polite is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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California USPS employee faces federal charges for obstructing delivery of campaign mail
Federal charges filed against California USPS employee accused of delaying and obstructing the delivery of political campaign mail, according to U.S. Attorney’s Office
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A postman in the United States has been charged with obstructing the distribution of political correspondence, NBC News reports.It is noted that 35-year-old Antoine Rashad Polait unlawfully delayed the delivery of hundreds of letters between September...
A California mail carrier is accused of sidelining election-season envelopes instead of stuffing mailboxes with them. Federal advocates say 35-year-old Antoine Rashad Polite withheld more than 1,000 pieces of political campaign mail meant for Sacramento County residents ahead of Tuesday's election, per CBS News . Managers allegedly found hundreds of...
Sacramento USPS employee hit with federal charges for obstructing delivery of political mail
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Sacramento postal worker charged with withholding more than 1,000 pieces of political mail
A Sacramento postal worker is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he withheld more than 1,000 pieces of political campaign mail intended for residents ahead of California's Nov. 3 general election.
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