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Ex-Postmaster Gets Jail For Theft

Former Postmaster Teresa Belau abused her position when she stole a gift card from the mail, a Boise County judge said in sentencing her Monday. “I do think the punishment needs to be harsher than petit theft and recognize that you did abuse trust,” Magistrate Judge Roger E. Cockerille said. Belau worked for the Idaho City Post Office for 16 years, 14 as postmaster. Her salary as postmaster was $60,000 in 2013, according to a national database of Postal Service employee salaries. Belau was sentenced to spend at least 10 days in the Ada County Jail and pay about $400 in fines and court costs for the July 2013 theft. She was given 90 days to complete the jail time/Idaho Statesman. More here.



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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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