CAMDEN – A former supervisor in the Somers Point and Sea Isle post offices admitted Monday misappropriating $54,000 in postal funds, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.
Austin T. Mahan, 44, of Cape May Court House, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn to an information charging him with misappropriating over $1,000 in postal funds.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
For approximately six months in 2022 and 2023, Mahan, who worked as a United States Postal Service (USPS) supervisor at the Sea Isle and Somers Point Post Offices at various times, misused USPS credit cards to make personal purchases at various retail stores operating in and around New Jersey, according to Sellinger. These purchases included thousands of dollars’ worth of gift cards as well as various home décor items, home renovation materials, power and handheld tools, tool storage equipment, and other personal items. The unauthorized expenses totaled $54,356. Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 25.