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Published April 10, 2012, 10:45 AM

Rapid City Legion manager gets jail for embezzling

Dozens of Legion members attended the sentencing. Some believe Kiewel embezzled $100,000 from the organization and they are not happy with the plea agreement.

RAPID CITY (AP) — A former manager accused of stealing from an American Legion post in Rapid City has been sentenced to a short jail term, probation and restitution.

Richard Kiewel of Rapid City earlier pleaded no contest to a conspiracy charge and prosecutors dropped a grand theft charge. On Monday he was sentenced to 60 days in jail and five years on probation. He also must pay $4,600 in restitution together with his aunt, Shirley Woods of Rapid City. She pleaded guilty earlier to a misdemeanor.

Dozens of Legion members attended the sentencing. Some believe Kiewel embezzled $100,000 from the organization and they are not happy with the plea agreement. They say they were not consulted.

Pennington County State's Attorney Glenn Brenner says prosecutors did consult a representative of the Legion post.

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