BIRMINGHAM– Sekondi Watts, a U.S. Postal Service employee from Center Point, has been indicted in a case involving campaign mailers in Shelby County.

A federal grand jury charged Watts, 43, with one count of destruction of mail by a postal employee. According to the indictment, Watts destroyed a batch of mailers in Shelby County in April 2026. The mailers were for a candidate running for state Senate, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama said.

The Justice Department’s release did not identify the candidate or say how many mailers were involved.

U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr. said his office is committed to protecting elections and the U.S. Mail. Meanwhile, Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett A. Janich said the office is watching for election-related crimes as Election Day approaches.

The U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General investigated the case. Janich is prosecuting it.

An indictment contains allegations, not a finding of guilt. Watts is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.