Former Winona postmaster Sherri Genkinger was sentenced in the U.S. District Court of Minnesota on Wednesday for “the delay or destruction of U.S. mail by a postal service employee,” according to a release from the Postal Service Office of the Inspector General.

Genkinger was sentenced to two years of probation and 80 hours of community service, along with $5 in restitution and a $100 special assessment.

“Unfortunately, Ms. Genkinger decided to betray the public’s trust and steal mail from postal customers. Today’s sentence sends a clear message that mail theft is a federal crime and carries serious consequences.

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