Former Kansas City postal worker pleads guilty to embezzling letters for gift cards
A 34-year-old former U.S. Postal Service worker pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling mail for gift cards sent in the letters, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Officer for the Western District of Missouri.
Tiara McGill-Rushing of Kansas City pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in downtown Kansas City to one count of embezzlement of mail by a U.S. Postal Service employee, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s office.
McGill-Rushing admitted that she embezzled at least 70 letters on March 22, 2024, with the intent to convert gift cards found in the letters to her own use, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.
McGill-Rushing faces up to five years in federal prison without parole. A sentencing hearing will be set once the U.S. Probation Office completes a presentence investigation.
