Franklinton Mail Contractor Sentenced for Bank Fraud and Mail Theft

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that RACHEL WATTS SANDERS (“SANDERS”), age 39, of Loranger, Louisiana, was sentenced on August 28, 2025, to five (5) years of probation. The determination of restitution will be held at a later date. SANDERS previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, and mail theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1708.

According to court documents, while working in Franklinton Louisiana as a Postal Highway Contract Route contractor, SANDERS stole over forty checks from the mail, forged endorsements on the stolen checks, and deposited them into her own bank account. The losses totaled $22,717.66.

The case was investigated by the United States Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General. Assistant United States Attorney Christine Calogero of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.