Richmond County is bracing as five residents, including a former Postal worker, are set to face sentencing after guilty pleas for crimes related to stolen mail keys, theft of mail matter, and identity theft. The activities occurred in 2023, with an ongoing investigation underscoring the gravity of mail theft as both a local epidemic and a national concern.
According to court documents obtained by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Davion Chelsea Easterling, a 26-year-old former Postal employee from Augusta, and Corey Jamario Gunter, 24, also of Augusta, face up to 10 years in prison for Aiding and Abetting Possession of a Stolen Mail Key. Awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty, the defendants have accepted substantial financial penalties and potentially up to three years of supervised release, a deal that highlights the consequences of violating public trust.
In seemingly separate yet intertwined cases, 22-year-olds Cameron Martinas Curry and Quavaun Enreco Rhodes, also from Augusta, are looking at a statutory penalty of up to 30 years in prison. Their charges, according to a statement from the Justice Department, include Possession of a Stolen Mail Key, Possessing Stolen Mail Matter, Bank Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft. Curry and Rhodes have agreed to face substantial financial penalties along with the prison time and supervised release…