A New Orleans woman has pleaded guilty to theft of mail by a postal employee, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson. Kanesha Florence, 28, entered her plea on August 5, 2025.
Court records state that on February 6, 2023, Florence unlawfully stole and removed a greeting card containing an Amazon Gift Card that was in her possession and intended to be delivered by mail.
Florence faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, up to three years of supervised release, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100. Sentencing is scheduled for November 4, 2025 before Chief United States District Judge Wendy B. Vitter.
The investigation was conducted by the United States Postal Service – Office of the Inspector General and the United States Postal Inspection Service. Assistant United States Attorney Paul J. Hubbell from the General Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.
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