Former Mansfield AD Pleads Guilty to Theft, Makes Restitution

Former Mansfield Senior Athletic Director, Jennifer Lepard, pled guilty Wednesday to grand theft and made restitution, according to RichlandSource.com.

A police report from last May said, “Lepard stole an undetermined amount of funds from the teachers’ union account.” Lepard, 44, made restitution of $17,517 and pled guilty to a 4th degree felony, as part of a plea bargain. Her last day with the school district will be on April 15th, even though she has been on paid administrative leave since last May. She will be sentenced on May 22nd in Richland County Common pleas Court.