Former USPS Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty to Comp Fraud

A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of workers’ compensation fraud and five counts of making false statements. Ashton Luck, 29, of South Roxana, Illinois, also faces a $250,000 fine, mandatory restitution and up to three years supervision following release, according to a Wednesday news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sentencing is scheduled for March 10. As part of the plea, Luck admitted that while she worked as a USPS mail carrier for the East Alton post office, she submitted a fraudulent workers&...