A Pavilion man has pleaded guilty to stealing mail while working for the U.S. Postal Service.
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that 25-year-old Matthew Hurlburt admitted in federal court on Thursday to theft of mail by a Postal Service employee. He entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Prosecutors say Hurlburt was employed as a city carrier at the Perry Post Office. In July 2025, a birthday card containing a $100 Visa gift card mailed to a Perry resident never arrived. Investigators later determined the gift card had been used several times at a gas station and a restaurant by Hurlburt.
In August, investigators conducted an integrity test by placing an envelope with a $25 Visa gift card into Hurlburt’s delivery tray. The envelope had an address that required it to be returned to the post office. Authorities say Hurlburt failed to return it and instead used the gift card at two gas stations.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 12.
