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Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Tacoma USPS supervisor took gift cards, cash from mail. Here's her sentence
A former supervisor at a U.S. Postal Service distribution center in Tacoma who pleaded guilty to opening mail to steal gift cards and cash in late 2023 has been sentenced to a year of probation. Faliu Titialii, 53, admitted to the misdemeanor of delaying or destroying mail earlier this year in U.S. District Court for the District of Western Washington. Federal prosecutors recommended the sentence that Tacoma-based Judge David W. Christel imposed Tuesday, noting that her criminal conduct occurred over a relatively short time and that the amount she stole was low compared to other federal crimes. Titialii was ordered to pay restitution to 59 people, according to court documents, amounting to $2,834.63. Some of the victims were coupled together. The individual thefts ranged from as little as $4 to as much as $200. She also is expected to complete 160 hours of community service. The government's probation office said Titialii breached the public's trust in the USPS to deliver mail without tampering with its contents. Prosecutors noted that Titialii had no criminal history, and she reported to the probation office that she was going through a stressful time in her personal and professional life in fall 2023. Their sentencing recommendation took that into account along with Titialii's acceptance of responsibility. Prosecutors said she admitted to her conduct 'fairly quickly' when confronted by the USPS Office of the Inspector General. Titialii was placed on leave from her position as supervisor of distribution operations at the Tacoma Processing and Distribution Center on Oct. 27, 2023 when USPS agents interviewed her. An investigation determined Titialii was working on the days that tampered mail was found in a female restroom. She resigned in December 2023 after working for the USPS for about nine years. A federal public defender representing Titialii, Lindsay McCaslin, wrote in a sentencing memorandum that her client's conduct in the case was highly out of character and that her actions effectively destroyed her career. The terms of her plea agreement included that she would not apply for future employment with the USPS. 'Ms. Titialii knows that none of the circumstances in her life excuse the choices she made,' McCaslin wrote. 'She is embarrassed by her behavior and wishes she could undo it. This is not how she was raised, and those actions don't align with her values. She wishes she could apologize to everyone affected.'
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Yahoo
Ex-Tacoma mail boss pilfered cash, gift cards meant for others. She could face prison
A former supervisor at a U.S. Postal Service distribution center in Tacoma has pleaded guilty to opening mail that wasn't directed to her and stealing gift cards and money meant for at least 53 victims. Faliu Titialii, 52, pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court for the District of Western Washington to the delay or destruction of mail, a misdemeanor. According to a plea agreement, Titialii was the supervisor of Distribution Operations at the USPS Tacoma Processing and Distribution Center in September and October 2023 when she stole at least $2,794.63 in gift cards and currency in incoming and outgoing mail processed at the facility. The document states she used the money on personal expenses. Agents with the USPS Office of Inspector General interviewed Titialii at the facility in October that year. Records state she admitted to the theft and produced 13 stolen greeting cards and 11 gift cards from her bag while she was questioned. The cards were provided to investigators. Titialii was placed on administrative leave that day, and she resigned Dec. 15, 2023. She had been employed by the USPS since 2014. She attended her plea hearing remotely Friday via Zoom before Tacoma-based Judge David W. Christel. Court records filed in her case state that after she lost her job, she struggled to find work in Washington and moved back to central California. Titialii is to be sentenced May 20. Delaying or destroying mail is punishable by up to a year of imprisonment and a fine of up to $100,000. She has one prior misdemeanor conviction from 1994. A federal public offender assigned to Titialii's case did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment. According to the plea agreement, Titialii agreed to not apply for future employment with the USPS. She also agreed she is responsible for paying at least $2,794.63 in restitution, and prosecutors might present evidence supporting an order for restitution for additional losses.
