What are the criminal charges for stealing money from an employer?

Answer 1

It would be larceny. There are many types of larceny-theft offenses. A person commits the crime of larceny-theft if he or she takes and carries away the personal propery of another without consent and with the intent to steal.

Embezzlement (one type of larceny) is a low-profile crime that typically consists of employees of organizations stealing large amounts of money over a long period of time. Embezzlement is usually defined under individual state statutes dealing with grand theft. Generally speaking, however, it can be described as a fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom that property has been entrusted. The element of trust is critical in establishing the crime of embezzlement.

Answer 2

It depends on the wording of the statutes in your particular state and what offense you are ultimately charged with, LARCENY or EMBEZZLEMENT. It could come down to the actual monetary amount that was lost to your employer by your actions as to whether your crime crossed the line from a misdemeanor to to a felony, or not.

Answer 3

Depends on how much you are charged with stealing.The employer can decide to report the theft to the police whenever it chooses.

Answer 4

Getting fired and possible prosecution. S

Answer 5

you go to jail.