Fairfield Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing Mail Pleads Guilty

FAIRFIELD, CT — A post office supervisor in Fairfield pleaded guilty to theft after she was accused of opening mail and stealing cash from the envelopes, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Jessica Giles, 37, of West Haven, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty Tuesday to theft of mail by a postal employee, according to a news release from the Justice Department.

Between October 2019 and May 2020, Giles used a flashlight to examine envelopes in the mail, the news release said. When she found an envelope she believed to contain cash, she would open it, steal the money and tear up the envelope, according to the news release, which said Giles was recorded on video surveillance committing the offenses.

Giles, who is released pending sentencing, is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 4, the news release said. She faces a maximum of five years in prison.

The theft investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. Anyone who may be a victim of theft related to Giles’ case may file a complaint by calling 888-877-7644 or visiting www.uspsoig.gov/form/new-complaint-form.