SHAMOKIN - A former Shamokin United States Postal Service mail carrier has been charged with failure to deliver mail entrusted to him during a three month period in 2010.
According to U.S. Attorney Peter J. Smith, Robert Hogan, 40, formerly of Shamokin, failed to deliver mail or return to the post office at the conclusion of his route in Shamokin from July through September of 2010.
The charge is a misdemeanor offense and will go before a magistrate justice. Hogan has signed a plea agreement and the government has agreed to recommend probation.
Hogan is no longer employed by the United States Postal Service. The Shamokin Post Office reserved comment when called Friday afternoon.
If convicted of the offense, Hogan could be imprisoned for up to one year and fined $25,000. An arraignment date will be set in the future by the district court. The case is still under investigation by The United States Postal Inspection Service. Prosecution is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Frederick E. Martin.