PORTLAND, Maine: An Ellsworth woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for theft of public money.
U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Melissa Milliken, 33, to three years of probation. She was also ordered to pay $17,130.22 in restitution.
According to court records, in October 2022, U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG) launched an investigation after receiving a report that postal funds were missing following stamp stock and cash counts at the Cherryfield Post Office. Surveillance video from within the post office captured Milliken placing money into her pockets. Milliken admitted to investigators that she had been stealing from the post office for approximately a year. Investigators determined she stole more than $17,130 in government money between December 2021 and September 2023.
USPS-OIG Northeast Area Field Office, under Special Agent in Charge Matthew Modafferi, investigated the case.
