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It depends upon the value of the property.
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It dpends on the law of your state, which you haven't supplied in the question.
It could be a misdemeanor or a felony based on the dollar value of the stolen article.
Criminal penalties are determined by state law, so there may be 50 ways to answer your question. The penalty may also vary depending on whether the recipient knew or should have known the property was stolen.
The penalty for receiving stolen property is imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $15,000.00 or 3 times the value of the property purchased, received, possessed, or concealed, whichever is greater, or both an imprisonment and a fine if the property purchased, received, possessed, or concealed has a value of $20,000.00 or more.
Possession means that you have the property, chances are you knew it was stolen. Receiving Stolen Property means that you got it and you knew it was stolen. Typically this would be the person that bought it from a thief.
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If you took that money and now know it was stolen, yes you can be prosecuted under the law. Now you have become an accessory to the fact (receiving stolen property).
This is called theft by receiving. The penalties for this felony crime are the same as if you stole the bike yourself. You are responsible for making sure you are not purchasing stolen items, therefore the theft by receiving charges.
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Yes. Receiving stolen goods is a crime.