A former Postmaster for the Seekonk Post Office admitted in federal court to stealing over $19,000 by issuing unauthorized no-fee money orders. Bethany LeBlanc, 48, of Seekonk, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government money before U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin, who scheduled sentencing for October 29, 2025. LeBlanc was arrested and charged in May 2025.
LeBlanc held the position of Postmaster at the Seekonk Post Office from November 2023 until about February 2025. She previously worked for the United States Postal Service in several roles, including carrier, window clerk, and customer service manager.
As Postmaster, LeBlanc had authority to issue “no fee” money orders—money orders generated by USPS as an alternative to cash or checks and intended only for USPS-related expenses. These are not supposed to carry a fee.
According to prosecutors, LeBlanc created a total of 25 no-fee money orders made out to herself that amounted to approximately $19,917. To conceal her actions, she presented false invoices for USPS expenses to clerks at the Seekonk office who then issued her the money orders. For two of these money orders, she wrote “Fire Dept. Box” in the memo section to make it seem they were used for legitimate post office costs. On other occasions, she used names of relatives and associates on the money orders so it would appear that funds came from sources other than USPS. Authorities said she spent thousands of dollars from these proceeds at casinos.
The charge carries a possible sentence of up to ten years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine up to $250,000. Sentencing will be determined according to federal guidelines and statutes.
“United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General, Northeast Area Field Office, made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dustin Chao, Chief of the Public Corruption Unit, is prosecuting the case.”
