Former Seekonk Postmaster Charged With Stealing Nearly $20K in Alleged Scheme

BOSTON (WBSM) — The former postmaster for the Seekonk Post Office faces up to a decade in prison after she was arrested and charged with allegedly stealing nearly $20,000 in a money order scheme and then using the money at casinos and for personal expenses.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Bethany LeBlanc, 48, of Seekonk was charged by indictment with one count of theft of government money. She was arrested this morning and will appear in federal court in Boston later today.

LeBlanc Accused of Generating “No Fee” Money Orders for Herself

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said LeBlanc had served as mail carrier, window clerk and customer service manager before becoming postmaster of the Seekonk Post Office in November 2023, a position she held until about February 2025.

“As postmaster of the Seekonk Post Office, LeBlanc had the authority to issue and approve ‘no fee’ money orders,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. “‘No fee’ money orders are issued solely for the purpose of paying USPS-related expenses and, thus, no fee is charged.”

The charging documents allege that LeBlanc generated 25 no fee money orders to herself, totaling about $19,917.

“To avoid detection, LeBlanc allegedly presented false invoices for USPS expenses to clerks at the Seekonk Post Office, who would then issue the money orders for LeBlanc,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

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“It is further alleged that LeBlanc entered false information on the money orders. For two money orders, she allegedly entered ‘Fire Dept. Box’ in the memo section to give the appearance that these money orders were used to pay for post office-related expenses,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. “For many money orders, LeBlanc entered the names of her relatives and associates to make it appear as if the funds were coming from sources other than the USPS.”

LeBlanc is accused of allegedly using the stolen proceeds for personal expenses, including thousands of dollars spent at casinos.

LeBlanc Faces Up to a Decade in Prison

The charge of theft of government money carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.