On May 14, William Bilger, former secretary-treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees Local 3365, pleaded guilty in Pennington County, South Dakota District Court to petty theft in an amount greater than $400 and less than $1,000 from the Rapid City union. He then was sentenced to pay restitution of $2,137 within one year, plus all grand jury costs. The plea and sentencing follow a probe by the Labor Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards.
