A 48-year-old woman who worked as the postmaster for the Seekonk Post Office pleaded guilty to federal charges on Wednesday for stealing close to $20,000 through no-fee money orders.

Bethany LeBlanc, of Seekonk, pleaded guilty to a single count of theft of government money. Her sentencing is set for Oct. 29. LeBlanc was arrested and charged in May, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Leah Foley’s office said in a statement .

LeBlanc was the postmaster at the Seekonk Post Office from November 2023 to February 2025. Before she got the job, she worked at the United States Postal Service as a carrier, window clerk and customer service manager, Foley’s office said.

In her role as postmaster, LeBlanc could issue and approve “no fee” money orders. Those orders are generated by the postal service

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