Based on whistleblower disclosures to my office, I’ve been alerted that the Post Office hired a registered sex offender as a letter carrier.
The employment was confirmed in writing by that same Postal Service.
Based on whistleblower allegations, this employee disclosed his status as a registered sex offender on his job application.
If accurate, did the Postal Service then even read his application before he was hired?
After the Postal Service figured out what they had done, my office has been told via whistleblower disclosures that they put the employee on paid leave.
So, I began digging deeper to figure out the extent of this problem at the Postal Service.
Since then, the Postal Service has obstructed every effort thatI’ve made to get the information that Congress is entitled to.
Wouldn’t the American public like to know how many letter carriers are registered sex offenders? Where are they working? Do they travel near schools, homes and where children are often seen?
Now, the Postal Service apparently disagrees.
The Postal Service was asked by my staff for a list of letter carriers who are registered offenders.
Now, as you might expect, the Postal Service refused. So, I and my staff asked for a list of letter carriers on payroll.
The Postal Service later said, “Current employees’ names, titles and duty stations are generally considered to be public information and releasable.”