This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Georgia, Southern), published as received.

AUGUSTA, Georgia: A federal judge has ordered a defendant to be confined for possession of stolen mail and aggravated identity theft.

The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Court Judge J. Randal Hall and announced by Margaret E. “Meg” Heap, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.

Jessica Rae Mabli, 31, of Evans, was sentenced to 45 months in prison and a $2,000 fine followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to Possession of Stolen Mail, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Fraudulent Use of Unauthorized Access Devices. 

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents and testimony, in July 2024, Mabli was observed stealing mail in Burke County and a witness notified law enforcement. A nearby Burke County Sheriff’s Office deputy initiated a traffic stop based on the vehicle description provided by the witness.  As she was being pulled over, the deputy observed Mabli throwing mail outside of her vehicle before fully stopping. 

A search of the defendant’s vehicle resulted in the recovery of more than 200 pieces of mail from Burke, Columbia and Richmond counties which were not addressed to the defendant. Multiple merchandise items from retail stores, and credit card purchase receipts of which the victims did not authorize were also recovered. Investigators determined that as part of the theft of mail, Mabli fraudulently used multiple stolen credit cards to purchase items totaling more than $6,700 from the Home Depot, T.J. Maxx, and Dillard’s. 

“The actions of this defendant not only impacted the victims in and around Augusta but also undermined the integrity of our financial systems,” said U.S. Attorney Heap. “Let this case serve as a reminder that crime does not pay, and that we will do whatever we can to serve justice and safeguard our communities.”

This case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Richmond County Sheriff's Office, and Burke County Sheriff’s Office. 

“This sentencing is a statement that mail theft will not be tolerated, and the perpetrators will be brought to justice,” said Rodney M. Hopkins, Inspector in Charge of the Atlanta Division. “The Postal Inspection Service will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to pursue criminals who victimize postal customers.”

This case was prosecuted for the United States by Southern District of Georgia Assistant U.S. Attorney Kelsey L. Scanlon.