Pennsylvania PMR indicted for embezzling money orders
The following information was released by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania:
United States Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan announced today, January 14, 2009, that Cortney M. Tarr, a resident of Titusville, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on a charge of misappropriation of postal funds.
The one‑count indictment named Tarr, age 26, as the sole defendant.
According to the indictment presented to the court, Tarr embezzled numerous postal money orders while she was employed as a Postmaster Relief employee.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Marshall J. Piccinini, who presented the case to the grand jury, indicated that the law provides for a maximum total sentence of ten years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
The United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General, conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
