Philadelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)– Gina Marie Kepler, 34, of Warrington, PA, was sentenced today to three years in prison for Hobbs Act Extortion, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Kepler was a former State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer (“LEO”) when, between October 2006 and October 2008, she used the power of her official position to obtain money from the owners of establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to patrons. She was charged with nine counts of Hobbs Act extortion and pleaded guilty June 3, 2010, in the middle of her trial.
