Jessika L. Hiepler, 47, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, three years of supervised release, a $10,000 fine, 100 hours of community service, and restitution of $432,925.35, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Court records show Hiepler pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud last September after being charged in August 2024. She also agreed to a forfeiture money judgment of $1,425,847.24.
For nearly 15 years, Hiepler managed finances for American Legion Post 34 in Lancaster. In 2019, she offered to “bail out” American Veterans Post 19, which was struggling financially, prosecutors said. Under the guise of helping, she assumed control of AMVETS Post 19’s finances and property…